- Legal review before publication. Every comparative claim on this page (hero table, cards, side-by-side table and FAQ) needs legal sign-off.
- Every Softcrow fact is cited from Softcrow's own website, checked on 7 Oct 2026, with a numbered source. Production's article was not used as evidence. The facts file is import2/comparisons/softcrow.facts.md.
- The sub-line is neutral. It names the question any buyer should ask, not a weakness of the other provider.
- The hero table shows three rows where both providers state something, so it reads as a fair summary, not a scorecard.
- Production errors on the old page: its Codekeeper prices here are in euros (€199 setup, from €139) while the US pages say $249 and $139; it gives Softcrow "a one-off start-up fee of €1,250" for every package (SaaS Escrow is €1,850 and CloudSecure® €5,500); and it says Softcrow's own ISO 27001 is "in progress", which we couldn't find on Softcrow's site today.
- 16 Oct: Continuity Pro added; base Continuity no longer includes Agentic Verification, so the hero row says "Included in the Pro levels".
Codekeeper vs Softcrow. Compare what comes back.
Softcrow and Codekeeper both hold software under escrow agreements. The question that matters is the same for any provider: will your software come back, and can you prove it?
Competitor details checked against Softcrow's own website on 7 Oct 2026.
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The short answer
It depends on what you need back.
Both providers hold the code under an agreement. They differ in what happens next, and in the evidence you hold before you need it.
When Softcrow may suit you
You want a Dutch provider with published prices, storage hosted entirely in the EU, a set-up where Softcrow holds no keys to your deposit, and CloudSecure®'s legal structure for keeping a whole cloud service running.2, 4, 6
When Codekeeper suits you
You want proof the deposit builds before you need it, the option of a recovery we run for you, or a hosted service kept paid and switched on for an agreed period while we recover. Prices are published per application.
The question to ask any provider
“Show me that this deposit rebuilds without the vendor, and give me evidence I can file.” Ask it of every provider on your shortlist, us included.
- Codekeeper cells use MESSAGING §6 only: the 6 Oct list price for Escrow, software applications ($199, setup $499), Agentic Verification in the Pro levels (Escrow Pro, Resilience Pro and Continuity Pro), the Exit Exercise, Continuity's "paid and switched on for an agreed period", and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 as the only certification. Resilience recovery is shown as best effort, as §6 says.
- Flagged ⚑: "50+ integrations", "synced daily" and "in over 150 countries" are production claims still open in to-confirm.md. "3,500+ teams" is production's figure too (MESSAGING §6, used unflagged on the home page); confirm it with the others.
- Fact-check, 7 Oct: the Codekeeper column, and the Codekeeper cells in the hero summary, are now word for word the same on all nineteen comparison pages: Resilience recovery shown as best effort, Continuity as "paid and switched on for an agreed period", four rebuilds a year, a Tested Exit Report, and setup of $499 per arrangement ($999 for Continuity). Change them on every page or none.
- 16 Oct: Continuity Pro added on every comparison page; base Continuity no longer includes Agentic Verification, so the verification cells name Continuity Pro.
- Softcrow cells quote or closely paraphrase Softcrow's pages. Where we found nothing, the cell says "Not stated on their website", and the note under the table explains that this is not a claim that they don't offer it.
- Certifications: Softcrow's site names ISO 27001 for the EU data centres that hold its backups; it doesn't state Softcrow's own certification status, so the cell says exactly that much.
- Prices: the table shows the Software Escrow package to match the Codekeeper row (software applications). SaaS Escrow (€1,850 start-up, €2,240 a year) and CloudSecure® (€5,500, €2,240) are on the same Softcrow page; storage and traffic above the included allowance are billed per block.
- CloudSecure® is a different model from Codekeeper Continuity (a legal structure that keeps the service running while beneficiaries pay their licence, versus us keeping the environment paid and switched on for an agreed period). Both are described in their own words; neither is called better.
- Legal review of every row before publication.
Side by side
Codekeeper and Softcrow, row by row.
Codekeeper details come from our published line-up. Softcrow details come from Softcrow's own website, checked on 7 Oct 2026, with a source for each.
“Not stated on their website” means we couldn't find it on Softcrow's site on 7 Oct 2026. It doesn't mean Softcrow doesn't offer it: ask them. Rebuilds run on supported technology stacks. Escrow means the deposit is released to you and you run the recovery. Resilience costs more because we do the recovery. Continuity costs more again because we also keep the live environment switched on.
What's different
Proof beats promises.
Having the code is the start. Having it back is the goal. Every Codekeeper protection comes with evidence you can file, and the higher you go, the more it proves.
Software Resilience Certificate
The deposit is held, and an automated check confirms what's in it, with a vault report.
Proves: it's there.
Recoverability Certificate
AI agents rebuild the deposit in the Codekeeper AI Verification Lab, with no help from the vendor, in hours. You also get the run report, an SBOM and an Exit workbook.
Proves: it builds. Agentic Verification
Tested Exit Report
Our specialists rebuild by hand in a clean room and test the business functions you nominate, without the original developers.
Proves: you could exit and keep working. Exit Exercise
Already have an agreement with Softcrow?
Ask us how switching works. Bring your current agreement and its notice terms, and we'll plan the move with you and your counterparties.
Sample evidence pack
See what your auditor would receive.
An anonymised set of outputs from a real Agentic Verification run, so you can judge the evidence before you talk to us.
- Recoverability Certificate
- Run report
- SBOM and Exit workbook excerpts
Questions
Comparing Codekeeper and Softcrow?
Can we switch from Softcrow to Codekeeper?
Yes. Tell us about the agreement you have today, who's party to it and its notice terms. We'll plan the move with you and your counterparties. Ask us how switching works
What agreement do we sign with Codekeeper?
It depends on the protection. With Escrow, the Escrow Agreement sets out when the deposit is released to the beneficiary, and you run the recovery. With Resilience, a Resilience Arrangement brings the deposit to Codekeeper, and we run the recovery on a best-effort basis. A Recoverability Certificate documents a rebuild; release rights always come from the agreement.
How do the prices compare?
Both publish prices, in different units. Softcrow lists €1,250 start-up and €1,440 a year per package for Software Escrow, excluding VAT.2 Codekeeper's Escrow for software applications starts at $199 per application per month, with $499 setup per arrangement, and Escrow Pro, from $449, adds Agentic Verification. Compare what's included: how deposits stay current, and what proof you hold before you need it. See pricing
How does verification differ?
Softcrow offers free key verification and an optional verification audit, where the supplier builds a working environment from the deposit while an independent IT auditor oversees it.3 Codekeeper's Agentic Verification is included in Escrow Pro, Resilience Pro and Continuity Pro: AI agents rebuild the deposit in the Codekeeper AI Verification Lab, with no help from the vendor, in hours, and four rebuilds a year are included. Each successful rebuild issues a Recoverability Certificate. For a human-run test of the business functions you rely on, add an Exit Exercise.
Does it matter where the provider is based?
It can. Where the provider is based, where deposits are stored and which law governs the agreement all shape how a release works in practice. Softcrow is a Dutch company and hosts its storage entirely within the EU, under EU law and the GDPR.6 Before you sign with anyone, us included, ask where deposits are stored and which law governs the agreement.
Sources
Where these details come from.
- Softcrow, home page. https://www.softcrow.com/en/
- Softcrow, Pricing. https://www.softcrow.com/en/pricing/
- Softcrow, Verification. https://www.softcrow.com/en/verification/
- Softcrow, CloudSecure®. https://www.softcrow.com/en/cloud-secure/
- Softcrow, Deposit options. https://www.softcrow.com/en/deposit-options/
- Softcrow, Compliance. https://www.softcrow.com/en/compliance/
- Softcrow, Our company. https://www.softcrow.com/en/about/
- Softcrow, Security by design. https://www.softcrow.com/en/security-by-design/
Checked on 7 Oct 2026.
Based on information publicly available on 7 Oct 2026. Trademarks belong to their owners. If something has changed, tell us and we'll correct it.
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