Software escrow services: AI search visibility ranking (2026)
How AI search engines rank software escrow services by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured monthly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. Software escrow service providers helping buyers and vendors protect source code, critical assets, and continuity rights in technology agreements. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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When AI engines like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini field questions about software escrow services, Codekeeper comes up in 75% of responses and is cited as a source in 100% of relevant answers, making it the clear frontrunner in AI visibility. Escrow London and PRAXIS Technology Escrow round out the top three, appearing consistently across multiple engines as credible alternatives worth evaluating.
The rankings reflect which brand websites AI engines treat as authoritative sources. The top cited domains are codekeeper.co, escrowlondon.com, praxisescrow.com, escode.com, and escrowcompany.co, all of which are the brands' own properties rather than third-party review aggregators. This means AI engines are drawing directly from product and service pages, so brands with clear, detailed, and frequently updated content on their own sites tend to rank higher in AI-generated recommendations.
For a buyer using this page, the practical takeaway is to look beyond brand recognition and check for third-party validation. Because AI engines in this category lean on brand-owned domains rather than independent review platforms, look for buyers who have published case studies, verified reviews on sites like G2 or Capterra, or documented case studies in your specific industry. That kind of external credibility is often what separates a well-marketed provider from a well-tested one.
At a glance
What we observed in this categoryauto-generated
Codekeeper leads the software escrow services category with a visibility score of 75% and a composite score of 82.5, compared to the category average of just 8.8%. Escrow London sits second at 50% visibility and 65.0 composite. The gap between these two brands and the rest of the field is severe: PRAXIS Technology Escrow ranks third at 37.5% visibility, and every brand from rank 4 onward scores below 13%. This concentration at the top means two brands effectively own AI-generated answers in this category.
A notable divergence exists between visibility and citation trust. Both Codekeeper and Escrow London achieve 100% citation rates, meaning every time they appear they are also cited as a source. PRAXIS Technology Escrow, however, reaches 37.5% visibility but holds a 0% citation rate, suggesting Google AI Mode mentions the brand without treating its domain as a trusted reference. NCC Group Escrow appears at 12.5% visibility with the same 0% citation rate, reinforcing a pattern where mid-tier visibility does not translate into citeable authority.
All top brands share Google AI Mode as their primary engine, confirming this audit is anchored entirely within that single environment. The top cited sources list includes codekeeper.co and escrowlondon.com, consistent with their citation rates, but also surfaces escode.com, escrowcompany.co, tagonline.org, aws.amazon.com, and ses-escrow.co.uk as cited domains even though several of those brands score zero on visibility. This indicates the AI draws on a broader source pool than the ranked brand list alone captures.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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Codekeeper 0% → 75% · rank #0 → #1+75pp
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Escrow London 0% → 50% · rank #0 → #2+50pp
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PRAXIS Technology Escrow 0% → 38% · rank #0 → #3+38pp
The ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
codekeeper.co
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75% | 100% | Google AI Mode |
Codekeeper dominates with 75% visibility and 100% citation rate, placing its composite score of 82.5 more than 17 points above the second-ranked brand. |
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| 2 |
escrowlondon.com
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50% | 100% | Google AI Mode |
Escrow London matches Codekeeper's 100% citation rate at 50% visibility, giving it a composite score of 65.0 versus the 8.8% category visibility average. |
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| 3 |
ptes.com
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38% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
PRAXIS Technology Escrow achieves 37.5% visibility but a 0% citation rate, producing a composite score of 26.2 and signalling an authority gap versus the top two brands. |
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| 4 |
nccgroup.com
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12% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
NCC Group Escrow appears in only 12.5% of responses with a 0% citation rate, yielding a composite score of 8.8 that ties exactly with the category visibility average. |
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| 5 |
ironmountain.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Iron Mountain records zero visibility, zero citations, and a composite score of 0.0, meaning Google AI Mode currently generates no answers that include the brand. |
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| 6 |
lincolnparry.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
harbingergroup.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
escroweurope.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
ses-escrow.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
icn.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
leandco.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
escrowtech.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
regnology.net
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
escrowglobal.net
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
sourcecodeescrow.com.au
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
escrow4all.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
datadepositbox.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
fortressescrow.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
tuvsud.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
ipescrow.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on software escrow services, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer. More on visibility →
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence, different from being named. More on citation rate →
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps. How AI engines pick sources →
Rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically. How AI search ranking works →
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Frequently asked about software escrow services AI visibility
Who leads AI visibility in software escrow services?
Codekeeper leads with 75% visibility and a composite score of 82.5, well ahead of second-placed Escrow London at 50% visibility and a composite score of 65.0.
What is the average AI visibility across software escrow brands?
The category average visibility is 8.8%, with an average citation rate of 10%, reflecting that most of the 20 tracked brands score zero on both measures.
Which brands are cited as sources by Google AI Mode in this category?
The top cited sources include codekeeper.co, escrowlondon.com, praxisescrow.com, escode.com, escrowcompany.co, tagonline.org, aws.amazon.com, and ses-escrow.co.uk.
Can a brand appear in AI responses without being cited as a source?
Yes. PRAXIS Technology Escrow appears in 37.5% of responses but holds a 0% citation rate, and NCC Group Escrow shows the same pattern at 12.5% visibility with no citations.
Which AI engine dominates software escrow services answers?
Google AI Mode is the top engine for every ranked brand in this category, and the entire audit dataset is drawn from that single engine.
How concentrated is AI visibility in the software escrow services category?
Extremely concentrated: only 4 of 20 brands achieve any visibility at all, and the top two brands alone account for 125 combined visibility percentage points versus a field average of 8.8%.