It’s not surprising that within the circle of licensing system vendors, one of the topics that comes up time and again is whether hardware-based (dongle) or software-based licensing is better.  At SafeNet, we don’t understand the question.  We provide the best-in-class solutions as all software, all hardware, or uniquely, as a hybrid licensing solution.

The list of pro’s and con’s regarding one solution over another is meaningless without understanding the context in which the solution is to be applied.  I’ll try to correct the misinformation that’s out there about dongles.  You can judge for yourself if you think I am biased, but since we offer every flavor of solution (dongle or soft), I don’t have anything to gain in this fight.