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Keyforge

The all-in licensing layer that drops into your app. Start delivering licenses to paying customers in minutes.

keyforge.dev Software Development / Auth, Payments & Billing Infrastructure

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
<5K
Sep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$39/mo
Higher than 64% of peersNiche median $29/mo
Creators
Nicholas Affonso
@nic13gamer· 295 followers
Launched
2y ago
2024-10-14 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@nic13gamer

  • Launched on Show HN (1 pts)Launch

    I made a simple offline licensing system with JWTs — Hey HN, Around 2 months ago, I launched my project, a simple to use licensing system for developers that works anywhere. And now I'm launc…

    Jul 21, 2025 · 16mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on DevHunt (4 upvotes)Launch

    Keyforge — Simple licensing for software that just works

    Jul 8, 2025 · 17mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on BetaListLaunch

    Keyforge – Simple licensing for software — Simple licensing for software

    Jun 9, 2025 · 17mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (6 pts)Launch

    I made a simple software licensing platform for developers — Hey HN, A few months ago I realized licensing my app wasn't as straightforward as I expected. There was too much setup just to create a li…

    May 31, 2025 · 18mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Simple licensing for software

    May 31, 2025 · 18mo agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Fazier
2025-04-08Source
What engineers like:
Stripe integration: Easily sell your product and automatically generate licenses for your customers. Portal: Offer a self-serve portal for your customers, where they can manage their licenses.
Show HN
2025-05-31Source
Post excerpt:
Hey HN, A few months ago I realized licensing my app wasn't as straightforward as I expected. There was too much setup just to create a license, and the customer experience was not great. All I wanted was for licenses to be generated automatically when I got paid, and for customers to manage their own licenses. So I built Keyforge, a simple software licensin
Show HN
2025-07-21Source
Post excerpt:
Hey HN, Around 2 months ago, I launched my project, a simple to use licensing system for developers that works anywhere. And now I'm launching a new feature, offline licensing. For this, a token is generated for a license and verified on the client with a public key, without needing the internet. Would love to get any feedback, on the feature itself or even

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct40%
  • Organic Search31%
  • Referrals10%
  • Social6%
  • Other13%

Countries

  • United States59%
  • Germany41%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2024-04-20

KeywordMonthly volume
keyforge6,150
electrobun2,150
keyguru490
how to protect tauri apps anti piracy160
lemon squeezy key elctron app20

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Personal
$199/once
Licenses · 2,000 · Products · 4 · Up to 5 devices per license · Up to 1 payment account
Scale
$39/mo
6,000 · Up to 12 devices per license · Up to 2 payment accounts

Trial: 14-day free trial. Cancel anytime. · 2 paid tiers ($39–$199) · Observed 2026-11-04 · Source page

Entry price $39/mo, Higher than 64% of peers; “Auth, Payments & Billing Infrastructure” median is $29/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-09-15

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
keyforge.dev/ Snapshot 2026-11-04

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Questions & evidence

How much does Keyforge cost?
Personal: $199/once; Scale: $39/mo. Observed 2026-11-04. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Keyforge get?
Vaneform estimates <5K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Keyforge and what platforms does it support?
Keyforge is catalogued under Auth, Payments & Billing Infrastructure: The all-in licensing layer that drops into your app. Start delivering licenses to paying customers in minutes.. Supported platforms: Web.

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