SourceGear Vault
The facts below are what the maker publishes about SourceGear Vault, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From SourceGear Vault's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Vault Professional 11.x Web Only | $169, paid once | Web browser access to the Vault Professional server · intended for team members who do not need IDE integration and version control features · Per active named user account; one-year maintenance is + $34 |
| Vault Standard 11.x | $349, paid once | Version control · $349.00 each for first 4 licenses · volume discounts for larger purchases · Per active named user account; one-year maintenance is + $70 |
| Vault Professional 11.x | $449, paid once | Version control and work item tracking · $449.00 each for first 4 licenses · volume discounts for larger purchases · Per active named user account; one-year maintenance is + $90 |
The facts
Each one read from SourceGear Vault's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Architecture
- Vault uses a client/server architecture with Microsoft SQL Server and IIS Web Services.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Data integrity
- Vault commits source code changes to a SQL Server database in atomic operations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Developer API
- The downloads page offers a Windows Client API with .NET assemblies and a Java-callable API in the Java command-line client package.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Vault lists integration with Visual Studio, Eclipse, CruiseControl.NET, NAnt, and dbForge Source Control.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Vault Professional is a version control and bug tracking solution for professional development teams, while Vault Standard is for teams that want version control only.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Remote access
- Client and server communicate over HTTP using data compression and binary deltas.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Vault's server installation guide says the SQL Server login password is encrypted in the server's web.config file and warns against using a blank Vault password.checked 4 Oct 2026
- SourceSafe migration
- Vault supports SourceSafe import and offers VSS Handoff, which preserves access to SourceSafe history for older file versions.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Annual maintenance provides technical support and free upgrades for one year, including across major version releases.checked 4 Oct 2026
- TLS support
- Vault Professional 11.1 release notes say its Visual Studio 2022 and 2026 extension supports TLS 1.3 on operating systems that support TLS 1.3.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Upgrade compatibility
- Vault 11 clients communicate only with Vault 11 servers, and Vault 10 or earlier clients and servers are not compatible with Vault 11.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Work item tracking
- Vault Professional links source code changes and work item updates as part of check-in operations.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Cross-platform clients
- Downloads include cross-platform clients for Linux and macOS, plus a Java command-line client for cross-platform repository access.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1997checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Champaign, Illinois, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free use
- SourceGear says Vault is free for a single user, and its evaluation page offers full product evaluations for up to 10 users at no charge.checked 4 Oct 2026
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