PELock vs WinLicense
PELock
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WinLicense
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| Figure | PELock | WinLicense |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €8.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Executable Packers | 7.7 (#11) | 7.4 (#18) |
| Demo limits | The demo version adds a startup message, causes protected applications to expire seven days after protection, prevents project loading and saving, and omits some protection features. | The demo has light code virtualization, no string encryption, a demo splash screen, some disabled internal protections, and stores trial or registration status in a known Registry key. |
| Purpose | PELock protects 32-bit Windows applications against cracking, tampering, and reverse engineering, and includes a software licensing system. | WinLicense combines Windows software protection with license management for developers distributing trial and registered applications. |
| Support | The maker offers lifetime email support and full access to the community forums with a full license. | The maker provides technical support by email and says it usually replies within 24–48 hours. |
Plans
WinLicense
- One Year (Developer License)€99 a year
- One Year (Company License)€199 a year
- Developer License€399, paid once
- Company License€799, paid once
In their own words
PELock
PELock protects compiled 32-bit Windows applications against cracking, tampering, and reverse engineering, while providing software licensing tools. It protects Portable Executable formats including EXE, SCR, DLL, OCX, CPL, BPL, DPL, ACM, and AX. Anti-debugging methods detect cracking tools and block their actions. The license key manager handles users and keys, generates and verifies RSA-2048 keys, and can block illegally shared keys. Trials can be limited by days, executions, an expiration date, or minutes of use. A virtual DLL binder combines an application and libraries into one EXE, loading those libraries in memory without writing them to disk. SDK examples cover C/C++, Delphi, Lazarus, FreePascal, PureBasic, PowerBASIC, D, and Assembler. Plugins can add compression, detection, licensing checks, and loader functions. The maker lists Windows support from Windows 95 through Windows 10 and Server 2003 through 2012, with 32- and 64-bit support. Pricing starts at 59 one-time; listed licenses cost 159.00 USD or $299, paid once.