ZQure (pronounced "zee-cure") is a software licensing and protection tool for .NET software developers that helps developers easily protect their desktop applications and libraries from being distributed and used unlawfully.
Essentially, developers issue each purchaser of their software with a licence key generated by ZQure. The licence key is used to activate the user’s copy of the software. In this way, a developer might distribute a “crippled”, but free, evaluation version of a software product for evaluation by potential users. Users can then opt to purchase a licence key to immediately activate the full functionality of the product. Alternatively, the product can be made completely unusable until it is activated with a licence key. Licence keys can optionally be made to expire after a period of time creating the possibility of enforcing the re-licensing of a product on a recurring basis.
ZQure offers a host of benefits, including the following:
You can download a free evaluation version now by clicking the Free download! button above. To register your copy of ZQure and access its full functionality, a registration fee of R499 (or $69 USD) is payable. Payments may be made by direct bank deposit as described when registering the software, or to sales@SophicEdge.com via PayPal.
Simply download, install and run the software then click on the Register menu item and follow the simple on-screen instructions.
The ZQure download includes a sample application that demonstrates how easily you can protect your desktop applications and libraries.
Windows XP with SP2, Windows Server 2003 or 2008, or Windows Vista (for a specific list of supported operating systems, please refer to the requirements for the .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1)
.NET Framework Version 3.5 SP1 (download)
Note: The ZQure installation package does not include the .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1. When installing ZQure, you can optionally download and install the Framework, if it is not already present on the destination computer.
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 or 2008
At least 400MHz, preferably 1GHz
At least 96MB, preferably 256MB
5MB (excluding space for the .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1)
Windows Installer 3.1 Adobe Acrobat Reader (for reading the documentation) (download)
These system requirements apply to the free ZQure evaluation version and the ZQure registered version.
The following documentation is available:
Below are answers to commonly asked questions:
October 2009: Version 1.0 released.