PHP Encoding Software

PHP encoding software is now a fairly mature product category since its inception in early 2000. Since then, a number of products have come on the market with a plethora of features, bells and whistles.

The Top 3 Contenders are:

• Zend Guard
• SourceGuardian
• ionCube

Depending on what your particular budget and requirements are, you really can't go past the top 3 contenders, especially if you are a serious PHP product developer. Only these 3 products provide advanced encoding features and script licensing capabilities.

Other products which only provide *some* level of encoding functionality include:

• phpSHIELD (obfuscation/encryption/pre-compilation, no licensing support)
• Raizlabs PHP Obfuscator (obfuscation only).
• CodeLock (obfuscation/encryption, licensing support)

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. 3 Ways to Protect your Code: Obfuscate, Encrypt, Compile
3. PHP Encoding Software
1. Zend Guard
2. SourceGuardian
3. ionCube
4. CodeLock
4. Summary