Perpetual License Software Audit and Protection Platform

P5/10May 30, 2026

WhatA service that monitors software you've purchased perpetual licenses for and alerts you before vendors silently degrade or revoke functionality, with automated legal remedy templates.

SignalUsers are furious that software they paid for as a one-time purchase is being effectively bricked through certificate expiration, viewing it as theft of something they already own.

Why NowMajor vendors like Microsoft are increasingly forcing subscription transitions by letting perpetual licenses expire via certificate mechanisms, and consumer protection awareness around digital ownership is at an all-time high.

MarketConsumers and SMBs holding perpetual software licenses; tens of millions of affected users globally; no direct competitor exists in this niche — closest is DownDetector for outages.

MoatDatabase of license terms, expiration schedules, and legal precedents across thousands of software products creates a unique data asset over time.

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