SaaS Escrow

EscrowED: Exploring Software & SaaS escrow requirements implemented by states, industry organizations and corporations.

About this series: The software / SaaS  and technology escrow industry is unregulated but many states, industry organizations and corporations have implemented software escrow requirements to protect their investment in business critical software and SaaS applications. In this series of articles we will explore the different approaches taken to require escrow and discuss the challenges […]

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EscrowED: Exploring Software & SaaS escrow requirements implemented by states, industry organizations and corporations.

About this series: The software / SaaS  and technology escrow industry is unregulated but many states, industry organizations and corporations have implemented software escrow requirements to protect their investment in business critical software and SaaS applications. In this series of articles we will explore the different approaches taken to require escrow and discuss the challenges

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Software Risk Checklist

Technology escrow agreements are intended to provide end users with application continuity for mission critical, expensive or difficult to replace software and SaaS applications if the software vendor fails to perform, goes out of business or other pre-negotiated circumstances. All of the risks outlined below have been successfully addressed in escrow agreements in the past. 

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Leveraging Software / SaaS Escrow: Enabling Technology to Serve as Collateral for Loans

Business critical software has become an integral part of modern business operations, and its value is recognized in various domains. To support innovation and growth, emerging software, SaaS and technology companies often seek financial assistance in the form of loans. However, lending institutions are naturally cautious about collateralizing intangible assets like software or other intellectual

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What Are the Most Important Clauses in an Escrow Agreement?

A software escrow agreement is a legally binding contract that outlines the conditions and terms for storing and releasing the source code or other critical materials of a software application to a third-party escrow agent. While the specific clauses included in a software escrow agreement may vary based on the parties involved and their specific

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The Difference Between Software & SaaS Escrow Solutions

Software as a Service (SaaS) escrow and software escrow solutions are two distinct yet related concepts in the software industry. While both provide a form of protection for users of business critical software, there are fundamental differences between the two. This article aims to explain the differences between SaaS escrow and software escrow. To begin

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What Is Automated Escrow?

In 2016 PRAXIS invented Automated Escrow as a way to keep up with the pace of near constant change in source code that occurs in agile software development. Automated software escrow depositing services ensure our clients have more updated software escrow deposits and remove the administrative burden of manually making software escrow deposits. PRAXIS’ clients

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5 Reasons You Should Push Your Potential Software Partners To Use Interactive Prototypes

Choosing a software partner is a big decision for any company, especially those in the SaaS space As a beneficiary, or end-user, who is licensing software from a provider, you will surely want to stay abreast to what is going on with your project. The only way to really know what’s going on throughout the

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