Confidence where risk has no place

Independent source code escrow to ensure business continuity of critical information systems.

Auditable storage of digital assets based on strong encryption, access control and trusted-service principles under eIDAS.

When software stops being under control

Failure of an IT supplier can stop the operation of your company.

Escrow ensures that the source code of your system is securely available, usable and documented when it is needed.

Typical risks

The supplier ceases operations or stops providing support
Source code is not available, complete or usable
The organization cannot continue developing or restoring the system

Why you need source code and documentation

Source code and documentation are the recipe for the entire information system.

Without them it is not possible to fix bugs, add features, migrate the system or keep it technically alive.

At the same time, source code contains the developer's know-how and security logic.

How does it work?

Source code escrow is a mechanism that protects the customer from dependency on a single software supplier.

Deponest acts as an independent third party that securely stores source code, documentation and other technical materials and releases them to the entitled party when predefined conditions are met.

We analyze the situation,
prepare documents and sign the agreement

We verify the code and review the documentation

We encrypt, label and store the archive

If release conditions are met,
we provide the stored data to you

Risk management, NIS2 and DORA

Source code escrow is a standard part of IT risk management, vendor management and IT governance.

In regulatory frameworks such as NIS2 or DORA, escrow supports operational continuity, supplier dependency management and readiness for crisis scenarios.

Medium and large companies

ERP, CRM, logistics, manufacturing

Public sector and local government

hospital information systems, registers, critical systems

Developers

protection of know-how and application security

Deponest has operated since 2010 as an independent provider of source code escrow services.

We are a Czech technology company specializing in software escrow with international reach. We focus on secure source code storage, technical audits and legally guaranteed escrow processes.

In 2014, Deponest became one of ten globally accredited escrow service providers for the Microsoft Dynamics program.