Excel workbook protection and licensing made easy

Hassle-free software for effective Excel workbook protection: secure your Excel workbooks, VBA code, macros, Excel formulas and start selling licenses for them

XLS Padlock is software for Microsoft Excel to copy-protect Excel workbooks. It works as an Excel compiler that turns your Excel spreadsheets, formulas and VBA code into secured applications ready for distribution and sales.

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XLS Padlock 2022.1 released

September 28th, 2022: activation kit 2022 and new XLS Padlock 2022.1 available for download. Web updates, new UI and much more. See further news

All-in-one Excel Protection

Lots of security features for enhanced Excel workbook protection

With our Excel compiler, wrap your Excel spreadsheets into secure Windows EXE applications with Formula Protection, VBA Compiler, EULA display, licensing and trial features, dongle or USB stick protection, and much more

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Decide which formulas should be protected

Formulas protected with XLS Padlock work as expected, but end users can not view them or copy them to another Excel file. It is even possible to disable the formula bar in spreadsheets.

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Advanced licensing features for Excel workbooks

Secure your Excel files with online activation, with hardware-locked activation keys only working on a given computer, with dongle protection and/or with generic USB stick protection…

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Secure your sensitive VBA code for effective Excel workbook protection

Protect and hide your sensitive Excel VBA code by converting it to bytecode with our exclusive XLS Padlock’s VBA compiler. Lock access to VBA project or prevent access to VBA editor.

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Protect your investment and earn more from your Excel workbooks

XLS Padlock provides you with all the tools to fight piracy, sell licenses for Excel spreadsheets and make your investment profitable. A real Swiss knife for powerful Excel workbook protection.

Start testing our solution today with the fully-functional and free trial version of XLS Padlock. No time limit. No credit card required.

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Live Workbook Demonstration

Test an Excel workbook compiled with XLS Padlock yourself. Discover how to use formula protection, custom splash screen, EULA display, VBA macro protection and even activation keys for your Excel workbooks and spreadsheets.

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Powerful licensing options for Excel workbooks

Automate licensing of your compiled Excel workbooks: with the free WooCommerce integration kit available to XLS Padlock customers, manage licenses and online activations visually through your WooCommerce store.

HOW to Sell your workbooks

Lots of useful features for enhanced Excel workbook protection

Applications can expire after a given number of days or runs, or on a specific date. Show a trial reminder (nag screen) and an EULA (license agreement) at startup. Disable standard Excel actions such as print, copy to clipboard…

HOW TO SECURE your workbooks

Code signing and installers for Excel spreadsheets easy

Automatically code sign your spreadsheet application EXE files before public distribution.

Make Setup programs or installers for your secure workbooks in a snap.

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Make stand-alone applications

Secured EXE applications are stand-alone and only require Microsoft Excel to work. All Excel functionalities are supported. XLS Padlock can also compile EXE for any Excel bitness: 32-bit, 64-bit and even Universal.

All recent Excel versions handled

XLS Padlock is compatible with Excel 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, 2002… 32-bit or 64-bit versions. It works fine with Office 365 subscriptions.

TESTIMONIALS

I sell a commercial application using XLS Padlock as my excel protector/compiler and as well the joint program Paquet Builder to distribute. I have had no issues with XLS Padlock or others that run the software I distribute and find it very simple and effective to use with some good features.

– Kevin A.

I love this application and my product would not exist without them. It is true there are other similar products out there but they have subscription and commission based models and will cost you a small fortune if you are distributing a number of copies or versions.

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