Close the deal. Keep the source code.
Enterprise buyers won't sign until they're sure they can keep running without you. Escrow answers that without exposing your source code: a neutral third party holds it and releases it only on agreed conditions. The blocker becomes the deal-mover.
When the deal stalls on one clause.
The deal is good. The contract is ready. Then procurement, legal, or security says what they always say on a mission-critical purchase: we need escrow before we sign.
Now a closed deal waits on a process you don't own. Every day in limbo is revenue stuck in the pipeline and a risk the buyer cools. Underneath the clause is one question: what if you aren't there anymore? Software escrow for vendors answers it.
Blocker to mover.
Same clause, two outcomes. Escrow is what flips the requirement from the thing holding up signature to the thing that moves it.
Three promises we keep.
What a vendor gets from EscrowTech, in the order that matters to your deal.
Drafted, not templated.
Your release conditions are written around the deal you negotiated, so the buyer gets the protection they asked for and you don't give up terms to a generic form.
See escrow agreements →Tested, not just stored.
Buyers ask whether the deposit would actually rebuild. You can offer verification, from a file listing to a full build, at the level the deal calls for. Verification is not automatic on every deposit.
See verification options →Modern, not narrow.
For SaaS, a useful deposit is more than source code: build instructions, deployment docs, configuration, and dependency lists. We cover the stack your product actually ships on.
See SaaS escrow →Escrow that moves the deal.
Whatever your buyer's team is asking for, here's the service that answers it.
Software escrow agreements
The agreement drafted around your deal: parties, deposit, release conditions, and the structure that fits how your deal is built.
See escrow agreements →SaaS escrow
Selling a hosted product? Escrow the running environment, not just the source, so the buyer can stand the service back up.
See SaaS escrow →Verification
Offer the buyer proof the deposit would rebuild, at the level the deal calls for. Verification is a menu, not automatic.
See verification options →Selling to SaaS buyers? See the SaaS industry page →
Two vaults. One in a granite mountain.
Deposits are held in two physical, US-based vaults, one inside a granite mountain, monitored around the clock. The provider has to satisfy the people who approve the deal, and EscrowTech is the one their legal teams already recognize.
Vendor escrow, answered.
The questions vendors ask most often about software escrow.
What is software escrow for vendors?
Software escrow for vendors is a way to answer an enterprise buyer's continuity requirement without handing over your source code. A neutral third party holds the code and the materials needed to rebuild the software, and releases them to the buyer only if a condition written into the agreement is met.
How does escrow help me close enterprise deals?
When procurement, legal, or security asks for escrow, you answer the day it comes up instead of negotiating for weeks. The clause that was holding up signature becomes the thing that moves the deal, because the buyer gets their continuity assurance and you keep control of your IP.
Will I have to hand over my source code?
No. Your source code is deposited with EscrowTech, a neutral third party, not with the buyer. It stays out of the buyer's hands and is released only on the release conditions you and the buyer agree to in advance.
How fast can escrow be set up before a deal?
Most agreements are drafted, reviewed, and signed in about two weeks. Escrow being the long pole in the deal is usually a provider problem, not an escrow problem, and we work with your buyer's counsel directly when it speeds things up.
Can the buyer access my source code any time?
No. The buyer can only access the deposit if a release condition written into the agreement is met, such as the vendor ceasing business or failing to support the software. Until then the code stays with the neutral third party.
Does escrow cover SaaS, or just source code?
Both. For source code, the deposit holds the code and what is needed to rebuild it. For SaaS, a useful deposit is broader: build instructions, deployment scripts, configuration, and dependencies, so the service can actually run again, not just be inspected.
Who drafts the escrow agreement?
EscrowTech's in-house counsel drafts the escrow agreement and stays neutral between the parties. It drafts the escrow agreement only, not the underlying commercial contract between you and your buyer.
How much does vendor escrow cost?
Pricing is custom to the deal: the structure, how many buyers it covers, and how far you choose to verify the deposit. Tell us about the deal and we will quote it, typically with a response in under four business hours.
Make it safe to depend on.
Tell us about the deal that's waiting on escrow. We'll have the agreement ready fast.
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