Reprise Blog

Reprise Software Blog – Your Hub for Licensing Solutions Insights
Stay informed about our products including Reprise License Manager (RLM), RLM Cloud, and Activation Pro. 

 

Learn from our customer success stories, understand the intricacies of different licensing models, and keep up with our ongoing service upgrades.

Reprise License Manager Named Spring 2025 Category Leader by SourceForge

Reprise Software is proud to announce that Reprise License Manager (RLM) has been recognized as a Spring 2025 Category Leader by SourceForge, the world’s largest and most trusted software review platform.

 

This prestigious designation is awarded only to a select group of products that have achieved the highest levels of user satisfaction on SourceForge. With over 100,000 software tools listed and more than 20 million monthly visitors, SourceForge’s recognition carries real weight—and we’re honored to be among this year’s leaders.

 

A Recognition That Reflects the Voice of Our Users

What makes this award so significant is that it isn’t determined by internal panels or promotional campaigns. It is rooted in authentic, user-driven feedback. The SourceForge Leader Award is given exclusively to products that have earned top-tier reviews and ratings from their user base—and we’re proud to say that Reprise License Manager has consistently delivered on the promise of powerful, flexible, and dependable license management.

 

Our users range from independent software vendors to enterprise technology teams, and they all turn to RLM for a common reason: it just works. With support for a broad spectrum of licensing models—including node-locked, floating, cloud-based, and hybrid—RLM gives developers the control they need to safeguard their software, monetize effectively, and scale seamlessly.

 

Built for Complexity, Designed for Clarity

Reprise License Manager was created with a clear purpose: to give software publishers the tools to manage their licenses without creating friction for their users. Whether you’re deploying on-prem, in the cloud, or in between, RLM is designed to be adaptable, easy to implement, and virtually invisible to your end customers once it’s up and running.

 

This award reinforces what we’ve long believed: thoughtful, well-supported software can transform how companies protect and deliver their IP. And when you get the licensing right, your customers notice—not because it’s front and center, but because it isn’t.

 

Highlights From the Community

The reviews speak for themselves:

  • “RLM makes license enforcement simple without sacrificing flexibility.”
  • “Exceptional customer support and an intuitive API.”
  • “Lightweight, powerful, and exactly what we needed.”

 

These aren’t marketing slogans—they’re real user testimonials from developers, CTOs, and product managers who depend on RLM every day.

 

Driving Forward—Together

While it’s incredibly rewarding to be acknowledged as a category leader, we see this as just the beginning. Our roadmap for 2025 includes exciting updates focused on performance, reporting, and deeper integrations. We’re also continuing to build out our documentation and support resources to ensure that new customers onboard quickly and successfully.

 

More importantly, we’re listening—closely. Your feedback has been the engine behind every major feature we’ve introduced, and it will continue to guide our evolution.

 

About Reprise Software

Reprise Software is a trusted provider of software license management tools that help software companies protect their products and scale their businesses. Our flagship offering, Reprise License Manager (RLM), supports a wide variety of licensing models and deployment strategies, offering both on-prem and cloud-friendly flexibility.

 

Founded by software licensing veterans, Reprise Software has been empowering ISVs and enterprise tech teams since 2006 with intuitive, reliable solutions that grow with your business.

 

Request a free trial today!

Other Posts

Reprise License Manager Crowned as SourceForge Summer 2024 Category Leader

We are thrilled to announce that Reprise License Manager (RLM) has once again been recognized for its excellence, this time as a Summer 2024 Category Leader by SourceForge, the world’s largest software reviews and comparison website. This prestigious recognition comes on the heels of our

Licensing Solutions: 5 Tech Trends That Will Shape Software Licensing in 2024

From the integration of generative AI to the rise of SaaS and cloud-based licensing solutions, continue reading to explore the five key tech trends that are shaping the future of software licensing in 2024.   The rapid pace of technological advancements is challenging traditional software

RLM Awarded SourceForge Spring 2024 Category Leader

Once again, Reprise License Manager (RLM) has been awarded the SourceForge Spring 2024 Leader Award, highlighting its excellence in software license management. This recognition from one of the world’s premier software review platforms underscores RLM’s commitment to delivering top-tier licensing solutions.   SourceForge awards this

Upgrading Our Service: Transitioning to Amazon Web Services

As part of Reprise Software’s ongoing commitment to providing top-tier service and experiences, we are excited to announce a significant upgrade to our hosting infrastructure. In our constant quest for improvement, we have decided to migrate our hosted services to Amazon Web Services (AWS), a

Man types on keyboard to update his software

New RLM Release (v15.0)

We are happy to announce the first production release of RLM v15.0. It fixes multiple bugs, improves workflows, and adds functionality.   After working tirelessly for months to improve our software, we know this RLM release will make license management easier and more streamlined for

Reprise License Manager Wins the SourceForge Spring 2022 Leader Award

Reprise License Manager (RLM), which won the Spring Leader Award from SourceForge in March 2021, has been named a winner in Spring 2022.   SourceForge is the world’s largest software and services review and comparison website. This award recognizes exceptional companies and products.   The

Reprise Software Acquired by FOG Software Group

January 14, 2022 – FOG Software Group (“FOG”), an operating group of Vela Software, and Constellation Software Inc. [TSX:CSU], is pleased to announce the acquisition of Reprise Software, developers of the Reprise License Management (RLM) product.   RLM is a fully featured suite of tools

Reprise License Manager Wins 2021 Leader Award in Software

Reprise Software is honored to be recognized as a best-in-class category leader by SourceForge   [March 4, 2021] – Reprise Software, a leader in software licensing solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a Winter 2021 Leader Award by SourceForge, the world’s largest software

RLM and RLM
Activation Pro

What’s the difference?

Reprise License Manager (RLM)

Software License Manager

RLM provides runtime checking that verifies that your application is licensed to run and that the current usage of your application is within the limits you have ser every time your application runs.

As a Software publisher, you integrate RLM into your product, and RLM keeps track at runtime of who is using the licenses of your software.

RLM can do this entirely within the client library (linked into your application), or, more commonly, your application makes a request of the RLM Lincese Server to check out a license.

The lincese server runs either on your customers network, or in the cloud if you are using our RLMCloud™ service.

RLM provides runtime checking that verifies that your application is licensed to run and that the current usage of your application is within the limits you have ser every time your application runs.

RLM Activation Pro

Software Activation Manager

Activation Pro is
used once when your customer purchases your software in order to retrieve the license which is specific to that customer.

Software Activation’s purpose in life is to get the licenses for your product to your customers with a minimum of fuss.

Activation Pro also has a server component wich we call the activation server.

Your application contacts the activation server and supplies a short text activation key, and in exchange, the activation server returns the license which enables your product.

Generally, this is done once, right after your customer purchases your software, not every time your software is invoked.