As 2025 comes to a close, we took the opportunity to speak with a group of customers about the impact Devolens has had on their operations. Their feedback provides valuable insight into how modern software teams approach licensing, and where Devolens fits into that workflow.

The results were clear: companies increasingly rely on Devolens to reduce operational cost, prevent misuse, and scale more efficiently.

Reducing Operational Overhead

82% of customers said they spend less time managing licensing work after implementing Devolens.

For many, licensing tasks previously required ongoing engineering attention — sometimes several hours each week.

One company reported saving 46 hours per week after moving away from internal tooling. Another saved 400+ hours annually by avoiding the need to maintain an in-house licensing layer.

Across the answers we got, a consistent message emerged:

Teams want to spend time on their product, not on maintaining license logic.

Several customers shared that:
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• licensing maintenance no longer interrupts development cycles
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• new developers can onboard faster because the process is standardized
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• R&D engineers no longer need to handle license-related tasks at all
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• scaling the engineering team is easier when licensing complexity is removed
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Many described the Devolens dashboard and API as “easy to manage,” allowing them to focus on quickly implementing verification in their applications rather than maintaining licensing infrastructure themselves.

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"Devolens builds a great license manager so that we don't have to."

Peter Brinkhuis, CEO at CAD Booster

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Lowering Cost by Avoiding In-House Development

A number of customers highlighted the financial impact of switching away from internal licensing solutions.

One customer estimated savings of $3,000 per year simply by avoiding in-house development and maintenance. Another shared that outsourcing licensing allowed them to avoid dedicating an engineer entirely to license-related work.

While the exact savings varied between companies, the pattern was consistent:‍

Building and maintaining licensing in-house is more expensive and time-consuming than most teams expect.

Devolens helps remove that operational burden, especially for companies looking to avoid ongoing maintenance costs.

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Preventing License Misuse and Protecting Revenue

72% of customers said Devolens helped them prevent license misuse, including:
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• unauthorized key sharing
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• expired license reactivation
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• local file manipulation
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• unauthorized deployments
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For software companies selling mission-critical applications, this protection is crucial.

Supporting Scale and Growth

As companies grow, they often introduce new product tiers, trial models, and customer workflows.‍

64% of customers said Devolens enabled them to scale by making licensing more flexible and predictable.

Some specific improvements they highlighted included:
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• faster onboarding of new developers
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• easier rollout of new product versions
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• reduced time spent reviewing, issuing, or updating licenses
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• confidence that licenses are delivered correctly and consistently
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In several cases, companies shared that Devolens allowed them to take on more customers without increasing internal overhead.

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A Customer Perspective

Many of the comments we received echoed the same sentiment: licensing should not be a distraction.

Customers described Devolens as:
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• “a way to focus on product instead of licenses”
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• “a system that makes it easy for new developers to adapt quickly”
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• “a straightforward approach to license management — especially helpful for teams without prior licensing experience”
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• “a solution that ensures we can deliver licenses correctly as we scale”
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These insights align with our mission:‍

to make software licensing effortless, predictable, and supportive of long-term growth.

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Looking Ahead to 2026

The feedback we received this year has already helped shape our priorities for next year. We will continue to focus on:
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• streamlining license management
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• improving automation
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• reducing developer overhead
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• supporting more flexible scaling options
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We look forward to sharing more updates in early 2026!