PACE Code Signing Platform

Spec sheet

Purpose

The platform lets software publishers verify that third-party applications and plug-ins come from trusted developers and have not been modified.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Intended users

The platform is designed for software-platform publishers that run third-party applications or plug-ins, and for ecosystems where multiple tools handle high-value content.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Support

PACE says customers receive full documentation, quality support, and access to its engineering team.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Headquarters

Silicon Valley, California, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · paceap.com

Founded

1985Read 28 Sep 2026 · paceap.com

Maker

PACE Anti-Piracy says it has provided software protection solutions since 1985 and is based in Silicon Valley, California.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

AAX onboarding

PACE’s AAX code-signing guide says developers should start by contacting Avid to request the tools, and describes cloud signing for automated CI pipelines.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Build automation

Third-party developers can sign modules manually or automate signing with on-premises or cloud-based CI systems.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Developer management

Registered third-party developers are stored in PACE’s database for reporting and management.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Developer records

The platform registers third-party developers in PACE’s database for reporting and management.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Hosted service

PACE hosts the platform infrastructure as a managed solution.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Key storage

PACE says signing keys are kept in iLok USB devices, including when signing through its Cloud Signing Service.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Limit

PACE states that code signing alone does not protect the platform or modules from reverse engineering; it says additional tooling is required for that.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Managed PKI

PACE acts as the certificate authority and hosts the PKI infrastructure for the platform.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Notable limit

Code signing alone does not defend a platform or its modules against reverse engineering; PACE points to Fusion and White-Box Works for additional protection.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

OS compatibility

PACE says its signatures are compatible with modern operating-system signing, so a module can be signed once and validated by both the OS and the customer’s ecosystem.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Signing keys

PACE says signing private keys are kept in iLok USB devices, including when developers use its Cloud Signing Service.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Signing workflows

Third-party developers can sign manually or automate signing through on-premises or cloud-based CI systems.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Supported binaries

The platform supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and IoT binaries, as well as formats such as AAX.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Verification

Signatures let a platform verify a module’s developer and whether the module has changed since signing.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Web of Trust

Its Web of Trust can let participating modules validate one another’s signatures as well as the host platform validating them.Read 9 Oct 2026 · paceap.com

Plans and prices

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