Software Escrow
Software Escrow acts as an insurance policy for your business’s code and digital assets. While every CEO or Business Owner would like to think their development partner or development team is robust and trustworthy, unfortunately sometimes things go wrong. That’s where a software escrow solution becomes invaluable in providing you the peace of mind, security and fall-back position – ensuring your companies software investments are protected.
What is Software Escrow ?
At its core, software escrow is a service designed to mitigate risk for all parties involved in a software development project or licensing agreement. Essentially, it involves a neutral third party (the escrow partner / agent) who holds the source code, data, or documentation of a software application. This escrow arrangement is activated under specific conditions, often outlined in the escrow agreement, such as the software vendor going out of business or failing to maintain the software as agreed.
How does it work with The Code Registry?
The Code Registry platform goes beyond traditional escrow services by offering not only secure storage but also a suite of advanced features that provide significant added value to both software vendors and users. With our added layers of AI-powered intelligence and insights, The Code Registry has taken the idea of software escrow from a static back-up into an advanced security and communication solution.
Fully Independent Secure Replications
At The Code Registry, we create fully independent and secure replications of your entire codebase. This ensures that the source code is stored separately from your development and production environments, providing an extra layer of security. Our state-of-the-art security protocols ensure that these replications are protected against unauthorized access, tampering, and data loss.
Ability to Download the Code
Unlike some traditional escrow services that may limit your access to the source code, The Code Registry provides the flexibility to download your code as needed. This means that, should the conditions of the agreement between parties are not be met—such as the vendor’s inability to support the software or a business continuity event—you can quickly and easily obtain the necessary code to keep your operations running smoothly.
Code Intelligence and Reporting
One of the standout features of The Code Registry is our robust code intelligence and reporting capabilities. While other escrow providers typically focus solely on secure storage, we offer comprehensive analysis tools that give you deeper insights into your codebase. These tools include; Automated Security Assessments, Dependency Checks, Performance Benchmarks, Cost-to-replicate valuations ultimately delivering Enhanced Business Continuity.
Simple and easy to use
Simple and easy to use
The Code Registry’s platform is designed to be easy to use for someone with zero technical knowledge. You don’t have to be a developer to be able to understand and benefit from the suite of tools available from the dashboard.
- Easily sync your code and set an update schedule.
- Understand your code and how it's been written.
- No more 'what happens if...' questions.
Peace of mind in one subscription
Every business owner, budget holder or person responsable for their company’s software development has the same questions playing on their mind.
- What happens if my development team go AWOL?
- What happens if my CTO gets hit by a bus?
- What happens if my server gets hacked?
- What do I do if I want to change development partner?
By signing up to The Code Registry you no longer have to have these worries as you know that you have an up to date replication of your code which you alone have access to. You have a simple dashboard which can help you explain your software to new partners or to investors and helps you to understand where issues might arise before they happen.
Peace of mind in one subscription
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