Software Escrow Asset
Source code escrow
Secure the core of your software with a verified fail-safe designed to recover the systems your business depends on.
Deposit from the development tools you already use
Connecting your source code shouldn't add to your workload. Codekeeper connects to +50 development platforms, captures each new version automatically, and keeps your escrow current without interrupting how your team works.
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What is source code escrow?
Source code escrow is a legal arrangement in which a software supplier deposits the source code behind their product along with other critical assets with a trusted third party such as Codekeeper.
If the supplier can no longer maintain or provide access to the software, the agreement allows the materials to be released to the customer so recovery can begin.
Source code escrow is one of several asset types that Codekeeper includes in its Software Escrow solution.
Why you need source code protection
When your operations run on a particular codebase, losing access to it instantly stalls development, support, and stability. For UK firms subject to FCA and PRA operational resilience rules, you're legally required to map and manage those third-party dependencies so that disruptions don't interfere with day-to-day operations.
What happens if your access to critical code is gone?
How would your team begin to rebuild the codebase if a recovery is needed?
How do you show, on demand, that your deposits are complete, current, and usable?
How would you keep software functioning once updates and support stop?
Unlimited synced deposits that keep your escrow current
Connect your development platform, and Codekeeper automatically pulls daily updates so all new versions are backed up.
More tools to broaden coverage and maintain your escrow
From automated checks to optional verification, Codekeeper offers a suite of features that make it easier to manage your escrow protection.
Assured recovery support for short rebuild windows
Rely on guided assistance during release events to resume operations quickly and meet the resilience requirements of frameworks like the FCA and PRA.
Flexible monthly and annual options for affordable plans
Keep escrow management simple and cost-effective with flexible subscriptions that avoid the rigid annual lock-ins common across the industry.
Convenient online escrow management with portal access
Depositors and beneficiaries each receive their own dashboards to check deposits, updates, verification status, and agreement details.
Concierge customer support at every stage
Whether you're onboarding or making a deposit, Codekeeper's support team is on hand to ensure your escrow aligns with your needs.
From software risk to resilience
“Excellent service. This is easily the best way to handle it for both yourself and the client.”
“Codekeeper is a new service for creating escrow agreements for code, specifying the legal circumstances where source code can be accessed.”
“Source code escrow is a great service, and one that ALL developers who do client contract work should look into.”
Without source code escrow
Approval processes take longer
Recovery attempts fail when supplier support ends
One service disruption halts business operations
Rebuild expenses skyrocket to replace old functionality
With source code escrow
Software decisions clear approval faster
A defined, contract-backed recovery path is always in place
Technical dependence risk drops considerably
Your software stays protected across its whole life cycle
Secure your entire software stack
Source code escrow forms part of Codekeeper’s wider Software Escrow offering, which extends coverage to documentation, data, configurations, and other essential components your recovery depends upon.
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Secure your software's foundation
- Secure, automated source code deposits
- Straightforward recovery processes
- Trusted by teams running mission-critical software
