Big Picture vs Cryptlex
Cryptlex docs describe floating licenses and a license server concept. They also support offline activation flows in their ecosystem, which Big Picture explicitly does not plan to support for end-clients.
What Cryptlex is optimized for
Section titled “What Cryptlex is optimized for”- Smaller vendors seeking quick-to-adopt licensing APIs
- Turnkey licensing solutions
- Floating licensing options
Where Cryptlex is strong
Section titled “Where Cryptlex is strong”- Quick-to-adopt licensing APIs and floating licensing options
- Turnkey licensing for smaller vendors
- Simple integration patterns
Where Big Picture differs
Section titled “Where Big Picture differs”- Big Picture unifies licensing with update governance + mirror distribution
- Big Picture can be deployed as vendor self-host with vendor-owned keys and tighter compliance posture
- Big Picture combines release governance + update policy + licensing in one coherent control plane
- Big Picture provides a vendor control plane that integrates cleanly with CI/CD and existing installer/artifact systems
- Big Picture offers explicit tenant policy + action decisions (AUTO_INSTALL, NOTIFY, MANAGED_BY_IT)
- Big Picture avoids offline license keys (air-gapped implies running a local server)
Complementary integrations
Section titled “Complementary integrations”- Big Picture can export packages/metadata for Intune/SCCM workflows (when vendor customers choose MANAGED_BY_IT)
- Big Picture can offer integrations or migrations for Cryptlex customers later
Suggested positioning
Section titled “Suggested positioning”“Cryptlex provides quick-to-adopt licensing APIs for smaller vendors. Big Picture provides a modern lease-based licensing substrate that supports per-user/per-machine/floating and local license servers for regulated customers—integrated with release governance and update policy.”