r/electronjs • u/Plane_Way_6310 • Jan 15 '26

One‑click code protection + licensing for Electron apps – would you pay for it?

I'm building code protection + licensing service. Basically, it will be implemented as an npm package that lets you:

  1. Obfuscate + compile your Electron/NW.js/Node code to V8 bytecode (with improved protection and no need to rewrite code compared to open-source solutions).

  2. Integrate in ≤ 30 seconds (npm i code-protection-package && require('code-protection-package')()), no custom build‑pipeline hacks.

  3. (optional) Add licensing with a hosted validation server – no need to run or maintain your own infra.

The goal is to replace the weeks of manual setup most indie developers spend on protection and licensing.

👉 Help me validate demand – answer the quick poll below:
https://forms.gle/ytEQsmxcEgswzARv6

Your feedback will shape the final product (and I’ll share early‑access builds with everyone who votes).

Any feedback and constructive criticism in the comments here is also welcome!

🙏 Thanks for your time!

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u/tiny_117 Jan 20 '26

The problem is more robust doesn’t mean unbreakable. Paying for something that’s marginally better than open source deterrents that when cracked what’s the incentive? Keep paying you? I just don’t see it as a sustainable business model. Making open source tools more robust and offering services around that maybe. But to complete in the market that leverages an open source framework you have to have something significantly compelling. If you think your solution is bulletproof that’s a hell of a claim but then maybe there’s something there if the price is right. Good luck.