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Obsidium vs Sentinel Envelope
Both stand on executable packers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial Windows
Choose Obsidium if you publish Windows software and need binary protection alongside licensing controls for evaluations, hardware locks, or network license pools. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan, or if you need the Lite edition for 64-bit applications or a company license.
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Visit Sentinel Envelope The facts
| Obsidium | Sentinel Envelope | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Windows | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | obsidium.de | cpl.thalesgroup.com |
| On executable packers | #22 of 28 | #26 of 28 |
Obsidium: what it does well
- Protects 32-bit and 64-bit Windows software and games.
- Supports EXE, DLL, SCR, and .NET Framework 4.x executables.
- Time trials can use dates, elapsed days, executions, or application actions.
- SDK examples cover C/C++, Delphi, Rust, C#, and other languages.
- Network Licensing distributes floating licenses on corporate networks.
What to know first
- Evaluation versions disable project-file loading and saving.
- Evaluation versions disable code virtualization and watermarking.
- Evaluation versions exclude the command-line version.
- Obsidium Lite is limited to 32-bit apps and personal licenses.
Sentinel Envelope: what it does well
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