Software Escrow Agreement
Ensure business continuity
Guarantee of the latest version of the source code
Secure online deposit with encryption
SaaS and On-Premise Escrow
Verification of the Escrow elements by IT experts
24/7 Dashboard accessible by multiple users
Have you considered all the potential risks
associated with your software supplier?
Bankruptcy
If the supplier goes bankrupt or becomes insolvent, the continued maintenance and support of the software is at serious risk.
Maintenance issues
If the supplier fails to provide updates, bug fixes, technical support, or decides to discontinue the software, what then?
Change of ownership
If a supplier is acquired by another company, the new owner may not provide the same level of service or support.
Software Escrow Explained
What is a Software Escrow Agreement
A Software Escrow is a contract between a software supplier and client that allows the client to access the software source code under pre-defined specific conditions.
The Software Escrow requires the supplier to deposit their source code with a trusted Software Escrow service provider.
At Vaultinum, we provide an automated secure update of the source code from the supplier's GitHub repository for increased peace of mind.
A Software Escrow is a contract between a software supplier and client that allows the client to access the software source code under pre-defined specific conditions.
The Software Escrow requires the supplier to deposit their source code with a trusted Software Escrow service provider.
At Vaultinum, we provide an automated secure update of the source code from the supplier's GitHub repository for increased peace of mind.
3 Different Types of Software Escrow
Our clients
How does a Software Escrow Agreement work?
Sign in
Select Escrow type
Add information on beneficiaries
Deposit your documents
Make your payment online
Your Escrow is now valid
Our Escrows accommodate all software delivery models
What to Include in an On-premise Escrow?
What to Include in an On-premise Escrow?
- Software Source code
- Software object code
- Executable code
- Technical documentation use to design and produce the software
- Tools needed to develop, compile and/or deploy the software
What to Include in a SaaS Escrow?
What to Include in a SaaS Escrow?
- Access codes to the platform
Deployment procedure : written documentation; Infrastructure as Code or AMI machine package - Documentation: user, technical or deployment guides, contracts with cloud or managed service providers
- Database if dedicated to a single customer or Database common to several customers when split is possible
Vaultinum, the safe choice
Encrypted deposit
Your data is encrypted and securely stored on our own servers, using the AES 256 encryption algorithm.
Secure storage
At Vaultinum, nothing is in the cloud. We guaranty the archiving of your source code on our proprietary datacenter in Swizterland.
Verification of deposits
We make sure that the source code deposited is the right one. Vaultinum’s Escrows come with the option of added verification by one of our IT experts.
Dashboard
Our online dashboard allows for multi-user access, making it easy to manage multiple escrow agreements in one place.