ionCube was created particularly to meet the clear need for a quality, reliable, and affordable solution for the protection of PHP based intellectual property.

Launching a unique online encoding service, and soon after its Standalone PHP Encoder software, ionCube was quickly established and recognised as a leading provider of encoding solutions for PHP.

ionCube incorporates over 15 years experience in software development. This includes bespoke operating systems, languages and compilers, database engine technology, and PhD research into innovative microprocessor design and system architecture for high performance object-oriented parallel-processing hardware. Immediately before establishing ionCube, Managing Director Nick Lindridge designed and developed ultra high performance order routing and exchange connectivity technology for one of the UK's leading market making firms that were acquired by one of the major US financial institutions as a result.

Where industry experience, technical understanding and expertise in exploiting a technology to the full are paramount, ionCube represents the all round best investment for PHP encoding technology.