FastSpring Overview

In addition to SOLO Server's intergrated e-commerce system, SOLO Server also offers and integration to allow selling your software through FastSpring. FastSpring’s incredible e-commerce platform is equal parts power and flexibility. Perfect for businesses of any size, the robust feature choices provide e-commerce resources that include product fulfillment options, subscriptions and recurring billing, one-time purchases and more. The platform features are fully customizable, and can be tailored to your exact needs. Whether you’re selling to customers locally or on the other side of the globe. Top FastSpring Features Include:

Shopping cart and bundled merchant account with customer support
Multiple languages and currency options
Many online and offline payment methods
Subscription models and recurring billing
Purchase fulfillment and notification options

More information can be found on our blog post FastSpring and SoftwareKey – bringing together the best in eCommerce and software licensing.

How SoftwareKey licensing works with FastSpring

With an integration of the SoftwareKey System and FastSpring, you can spend more time focusing on improving your software while the licensing and eCommerce combination ensures you can capture more sales. Here are the components of the combined system:

FastSpring sells the software license and informs SoftwareKey SOLO Server to create the license
SOLO Server automates the delivery of the license to the customer’s computer
Protection PLUS validates, caches, and manages the license

Configuring FastSpring

FastSpring offers two different store types, the older classic store, and the newer contextual store. The following topics outline configuring the integration between FastSpring and SOLO Server, as well as the options in SOLO Server related to FastSpring intergration: