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Obsidium

Paid#11 of 28 in Executable PackersGame DRM Software

Obsidium: A Windows-focused packer combining executable protection, licensing, and automation. Ranked #11 of 28 in Executable Packers by our editors (7.3/10); pricing: Paid; best for windows licensing and USB protection.

7.3/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.3 / 10
Pricing
Paid
Best for
Windows licensing and USB protection
Free plan
No
Protection features
Yes
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Combines compression, encryption, virtualization, and anti-tamper controls
- Supports hardware locking, USB licensing, trials, and network licensing
- Adds command-line automation, watermarking, and file-integrity checks
Where it doesn't
- Platform coverage is limited to Windows
- There is no free plan
- Evaluation downloads have documented functional limitations

Our verdict on Obsidium

Obsidium is a paid, perpetual Windows software protection and licensing system for software companies and independent developers. It protects 32-bit and 64-bit applications against reverse engineering, unauthorized modification, and redistribution. Supported targets include EXE, DLL, SCR, and .NET Framework executables. Its feature set covers executable compression, code and data encryption, code virtualization, runtime code encryption, license-key systems, hardware locking, USB licensing, time trials, watermarking, file-integrity checks, and licensing APIs.

Its strongest fit is a Windows licensing workflow that needs more than basic packing. Long and short license-key systems, network licensing, an integrated customer database, and licensing APIs support several distribution models. Hardware locking and USB licensing are especially relevant where access must be tied to a device, with Senselock USB dongles listed as an integration. Command-line protection and license-generation automation also give development teams a way to incorporate protection tasks into scripted processes.

Obsidium is less suitable for teams distributing software beyond Windows or looking for a free entry tier. The product is focused on native Windows executables and .NET Framework executables rather than broad platform coverage, and the evaluation downloads have documented functional limitations. Choose it when executable protection, licensing controls, USB or hardware locking, and command-line automation belong in the same Windows-focused tool. Consider an alternative when cross-platform delivery or an unrestricted free plan is central to the buying decision.

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Obsidium pricing

Plans PaidPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Obsidium fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	Not verified
Supported platforms	Windows
Binary formats	EXE, DLL, SCR, .NET Framework executables
Compression levels	Not verified
Protection features	Yes
Architecture support	32/64-bit
License model	Perpetual
Deployment	Desktop
Platforms	Windows
Support	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Integrations	1 integrations: Senselock USB dongles
Pricing	Paid (source)
Website	obsidium.de
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

Obsidium integrations

Obsidium lists 1 integrations on its own site.

Senselock USB dongles

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