PermitCore.dev VS Dual7

PermitCore.dev's answer

PermitCore gives software teams one complete path from creating licenses to implementing licensing and selling their product. Developers can generate and manage licenses, integrate them through the REST API or SDKs, and sell licenses directly through a built-in Store without paying PermitCore a commission. It also supports online and offline licensing, floating and node-locked licenses, device limits, entitlements, subscriptions, customer and reseller portals, and Stripe automation. Underneath that workflow is a security model where license keys are encrypted in the browser before storage and usable keys are never persisted in plaintext. A permanent free plan is available for indie developers.

Dual7's answer:

Dual7 combines AI-powered application development with a structured, governed software delivery lifecycle. It helps teams move from natural-language requirements to production-ready software while maintaining security, governance, auditable code, full ownership, and flexibility without vendor lock-in.

PermitCore.dev's answer

Choose PermitCore when you want one platform for the full licensing lifecycle instead of several disconnected tools. You can create and manage licenses, implement licensing through the REST API or SDKs, and sell licenses directly through a built-in Store. PermitCore takes no commission on those software sales. It also covers device management, online and offline use, floating seats, entitlements, subscriptions, customer and reseller portals, and Stripe automation. Browser-side encryption keeps usable license keys out of plaintext storage. PermitCore is EU-hosted, supports Enterprise self-hosting, includes a permanent free plan, and gives every paid plan a three-month free trial.

Dual7's answer:

Dual7 is designed for more than rapid AI code generation. It helps teams build and manage production-ready applications with governance, security, testing, deployment, and code ownership built into the development process. This makes it suitable for teams that need both AI-powered speed and greater control over their software.

PermitCore.dev's answer

PermitCore is primarily for indie developers, SaaS founders, small software teams, agencies, and established software vendors that want one complete path from creating licenses to implementing licensing and selling the finished product. Teams can create and manage licenses, integrate them through the REST API or SDKs, and then sell licenses directly through the built-in PermitCore Store without paying PermitCore a commission on those sales. It supports desktop applications, APIs, developer tools, plugins, and other paid software, with online, offline, floating, subscription, metered, and perpetual licensing. The permanent free plan helps developers get started, while larger teams can grow into reseller management, self-hosting, and custom roles.

Dual7's answer:

Dual7 is designed for startups, SMBs, enterprises, founders, product teams, developers, and business teams that want to build custom applications faster without requiring a large development team. It is particularly useful for organizations looking to turn business requirements into functional software using AI.

PermitCore.dev's answer

PermitCore started from a problem we kept running into while building our own software. Adding licensing looked simple at first, but it quickly became another product to maintain: secure key storage, validation APIs, device limits, offline use, subscriptions, customer access, payments, and support all needed their own infrastructure. We built PermitCore so developers could handle that complete journey in one place: create and manage licenses, implement them through an API or SDK, and sell them directly through a built-in Store with no commission taken by PermitCore. What began as an internal solution became a developer platform designed to let other teams focus on the software they actually want to build.

Dual7's answer:

Dual7 was created from the founders' experience building and scaling software businesses and recognizing a gap in AI-powered development. While AI can make application creation faster, turning generated software into secure, governed, production-ready products remains challenging. Dual7 was built to bridge that gap.

PermitCore.dev's answer

PermitCore is built on .NET 10. The backend uses ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, and PostgreSQL, while the administration panel and public website use Blazor WebAssembly. Valkey handles caching and distributed coordination, and the platform is deployed with Docker and Nginx. Stripe powers subscription and Store payment automation. For licensing security, PermitCore uses established cryptographic primitives including AES-256-GCM for browser-side encryption, HMAC-SHA256 for validation, and Argon2/PBKDF2 where appropriate for key derivation and credential protection. Client SDKs are available for .NET, Node.js, Python, Java, C++, and PHP.

Dual7's answer:

Dual7 is built around AI-native software development technologies, including large language models (LLMs), cloud infrastructure, application development frameworks, databases, APIs, and automated software engineering workflows. The platform combines these technologies to support application planning, development, testing, governance, and deployment.

PermitCore.dev's answer

PermitCore is an early-stage startup, and we do not publish customer names without their explicit permission. Our current users include indie developers, SaaS founders, agencies, and software vendors using PermitCore to create licenses, integrate licensing into their products, and sell licenses through their own built-in Store.

Dual7's answer:

Dual7 serves businesses and teams that need to build custom software, including startups, SMBs, enterprises, product teams, and business users. Customer names should only be listed where Dual7 has publicly disclosed or authorized those relationships.