The Modern Alternative to Gemalto Licensing
Gemalto was acquired by Thales in 2019, merging with SafeNet to form the Thales licensing division. If your licensing still runs on Gemalto/SafeNet technology, you are using a product that is now a small part of an 83,000-person defense conglomerate.

Full monetization infrastructure, not just licensing
Gemalto Licensing is a licensing tool. Nalpeiron is the operating system underneath modern software businesses — three engines that control, measure, and monetize every customer in their lifecycle, accelerating sales velocity and strategic growth.
Licensing & Entitlements
The Permissions Engine
Decouple feature access from your code. Every license model on SaaS, desktop, hardware, and on-prem — online, offline, or air-gapped.
Revenue Intelligence
The Telemetry Layer
Convert product usage into buying signals. Lift trial conversions, surface upsell, and prevent churn with real-time telemetry.
Monetization Engine
The Rating & Billing Layer
Power any business model — even hybrids of seats plus credits — with high-fidelity AI metering, rate cards, and add-ons.
One monetization platform — engineered to compound growth.
Why do companies migrate from Gemalto Licensing?
From Restrictive Licensing to Modern Cloud-Based
Companies switch when they realize they no longer need to ship physical dongles or manage on-premise license servers. Nalpeiron delivers the same security and control through a cloud-native platform that’s faster to deploy and easier to manage.
From Product Maze to Single Platform
Sentinel LDK, RMS, EMS, Protection Suite, Envelope — Thales has products for everything, but tying them together is your problem. Nalpeiron is one platform: licensing, entitlements, analytics, and delivery, all unified.
From Slow Go-to-Market Cycles to Rapid Iteration
Large conglomerates move slowly. When you need a new licensing model for a product launch, waiting months for a feature request isn't viable. Nalpeiron lets you configure and launch new models in hours.
What do Nalpeiron customers say?
Trusted by Industry Leaders
"Zentitle allows us to meet customer needs in a flexible and reactive manner, selling them what they need. Zentitle is a money maker."
"Our engineers were amazed at how easy it was to implement and we had something up and running in a day. We were impressed."
"It's definitely been great moving to Nalpeiron, it works really well and we've been really happy. Our support burden due to licensing has dropped away."
How does Nalpeiron compare to Gemalto Licensing?
| Capability | Nalpeiron | Gemalto Licensing |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing Approach | Cloud-native, software-based | Hardware dongle-dependent (SafeNet heritage) |
| Vendor Focus | 100% licensing and monetization | Small division within Thales Group |
| Architecture | Born in the cloud, API-first | Legacy with cloud features added later |
| Licensing Models | All models: subscription, usage, floating, hybrid | Primarily hardware-based and node-locked |
| Deployment | Instant cloud activation | Physical dongle shipping required |
| Offline Support | Encrypted caches + Local License Server | Hardware dongle (physical device) |
| Time to Deploy | Days to weeks | Weeks to months plus hardware logistics |
| Support | 24/7 global licensing specialists | Large enterprise support queue |
Where can Gemalto Licensing fall behind, and how is Nalpeiron stronger?
Hardware Dongle Legacy
Gemalto licensing was built around physical hardware tokens inherited from SafeNet. Every deployment requires shipping, inventory management, and replacement logistics for physical devices.
No Hardware Required
Software-based licensing eliminates dongle costs, shipping logistics, and device management.
Buried Inside a Conglomerate
Gemalto was acquired by Thales — an 83,000-person defense and aerospace company. Software licensing is not their strategic priority. Innovation and support have suffered as a result.
100% Licensing Focus
We do one thing — software licensing and monetization — and have done it for 20+ years.
Outdated Architecture
The underlying licensing technology predates modern cloud computing. Cloud capabilities have been bolted on rather than built in, resulting in complexity and limitations.
Instant Activation
Cloud-native activation delivers access in seconds, not days.
Nalpeiron has 20+ years of monetization experience and expertise.
Many of our customers have grown from startup to IPO on the Nalpeiron platform.
By leveraging Nalpeiron's platform, UiPath ensured its licensing operations could keep pace with its rapid growth, allowing it to focus on its core mission of accelerating human achievement through automation. This partnership has been integral to UiPath's success.
Mihai Faur
SVP – Chief Information Officer, UiPath
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