Wibu-Systems CodeMeter

Paid#20 of 21 in Digital Rights Management

Wibu-Systems CodeMeter: Flexible application protection and licensing for software publishers, with contact-sales pricing. Ranked #20 of 21 in Digital Rights Management by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for software makers needing flexible license containers.

6.7/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.7 / 10
Pricing
Pricing on request
Best for
Software makers needing flexible license containers
Free plan
No
Facts checked
24 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Protects applications against piracy and reverse engineering
- Supports dongles, cloud, computer-bound, and LAN license containers
- Connects licensing workflows with ERP, CRM, and e-commerce systems
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- No general free plan is offered
- Focused on software protection rather than media playback DRM

Our verdict on Wibu-Systems CodeMeter

Wibu-Systems CodeMeter is a technology suite for software publishers and intelligent device manufacturers. It combines application protection, license creation and delivery, and security controls across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, APIs, and self-hosted deployments. Developers can integrate protection and licensing through the CodeMeter API or apply application encryption with CodeMeter Protection Suite. License Central manages license creation, delivery, and lifecycle operations, while runtime and embedded variants support computers, servers, mobile devices, and controllers.

Pricing is handled through a contact-sales model, and there is no general free plan. The published offering supports cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment, giving organizations options for how licensing services are operated. License Central can connect with ERP, CRM, and e-commerce systems, which suits publishers that need licensing events to align with back-office or commerce processes. The platform supports single-user, network, feature-based, pay-per-use, time-based, and named-user licenses, allowing commercial models to vary by product or customer segment. Its SDK is free of charge only to registered companies, with a stated limit of one SDK.

CodeMeter’s standout breadth is its choice of license storage and delivery models: hardware dongles, computer-bound files, cloud containers, or a license server on a local network. That range can accommodate desktop software, connected deployments, and intelligent devices while retaining a common licensing approach. The trade-off is focus: CodeMeter is principally software piracy protection and licensing technology, not a media playback DRM system for streaming or ebooks. Software makers needing application encryption, flexible license containers, and lifecycle controls should consider it; teams seeking media-rights delivery capabilities should choose a product aligned with that scope instead.

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Wibu-Systems CodeMeter pricing

Plans Pricing on requestPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 24 Sep 2026.

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Wibu-Systems CodeMeter fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	Not verified
Deployment	Not verified
Multi-DRM support	Not verified
Watermarking	Not verified
Offline playback	Not verified
Mobile SDK	Not verified
API access	Yes
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Support	Email, Phone
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	3 integrations: ERP systems, CRM systems, e-commerce systems
Pricing	Pricing on request
Website	wibu.com
Facts checked	24 Sep 2026

Wibu-Systems CodeMeter integrations

Wibu-Systems CodeMeter lists 3 integrations on its own site.

ERP systems
CRM systems
e-commerce systems

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