- One conversion path. Request a scoping call. The fallback is the comparison on the overview, for visitors still choosing.
- The deliverable is the hero image. The Tested Exit Report mock shows the agreed contents (pass or fail, gaps, date and the framework annex), labelled as an example.
- Nothing we haven't agreed. No duration is stated: the timeline is set at scoping. The price is "from $12,000" with no unit. Confirm the unit (per exercise or per application) before launch.
Your exit plan, tested in practice.
Our specialists rebuild your software by hand, in a clean room, from the deposit alone. Then they test it against the business functions you rely on, without the original developers. You get a Tested Exit Report to put on file.
Add it to any Codekeeper plan, from $12,000. Either party to the agreement can request one.
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Why it matters
An exit plan on paper isn't a tested exit plan.
An exit plan describes what would happen if a supplier failed. An Exit Exercise shows whether it works: the software rebuilt by people who didn't write it, running the functions your business depends on.
“Exit plans shall be comprehensive, documented and, in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 4(2), shall be sufficiently tested and reviewed periodically.”
“Firms should take reasonable steps to test exit plans; in particular, those relating to stressed exits.”
An Exit Exercise gives you evidence that your exit plan has been tested. Whether it meets a specific requirement is for you and your assessor to decide.
What we test
The exit, not just the build.
An Exit Exercise goes further than a rebuild. It checks that the software you'd recover can do the work your business needs.
Rebuilt from the deposit alone
We rebuild the software using only what's in the deposit. Anything missing is recorded as a gap.
The functions you rely on
You nominate the business functions that matter. We test each one and record whether it passed.
Without the original developers
Codekeeper specialists do the work. The people who wrote the software aren't involved, just as they might not be in a real exit.
Evidence for your file
A Tested Exit Report with the result, the gaps and the date, plus an annex mapped to your framework.
How it works
From scoping call to report on file.
Scope
Tell us the application and the business functions to test. We confirm the technology stack is supported and agree the timeline with you.
Clean-room rebuild
Our specialists rebuild the software by hand in a clean room, using only the deposit.
Functional testing
We test the rebuilt software against each function you nominated and record anything that stops it working.
Report
You receive the Tested Exit Report: pass or fail, the gaps found and the date, with the framework annex.
Start from a deposit you know builds.
Agentic Verification rebuilds your deposit in hours, four times a year, and it's included in Escrow Pro, Resilience Pro and Continuity.
Who it's for
Either side of the agreement can ask for one.
Customers who rely on the software
Show your board, your auditors or your regulator that your exit plan has been exercised, not just written down.
Vendors who supply it
Answer a regulated customer's questions about your software in their exit plan with evidence, not assurances.
Pricing
Add it to any plan.
The Exit Exercise is an add-on, so you don't need to change plans to get one.
Available with
- Escrow
- Escrow Pro
- Resilience
- Resilience Pro
- Continuity
Plans start from $199 per application per month. Agentic Verification is included in Escrow Pro, Resilience Pro and Continuity.
Request an Exit Exercise
Start with a scoping call.
Tell us about the application. We'll agree the functions to test and the timeline with you.
- A scoping call with Codekeeper
- The business functions to test, chosen by you
- A timeline agreed with you
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
Before you book the scoping call.
How long does an Exit Exercise take?
We agree the timeline with you when we scope the exercise. If you have an audit or review date, tell us when you request one.
Are the original developers involved?
No. Codekeeper specialists rebuild and test the software from the deposit alone, without the people who wrote it.
What's in the Tested Exit Report?
The result, pass or fail; the gaps found; and the date. It comes with an annex that maps the results to the framework you report against, such as DORA.
Does an Exit Exercise make us compliant?
It gives you evidence that your exit plan has been tested. Whether that meets a specific requirement is for you and your assessor to decide.
Can a vendor request one?
Yes. Either party to the agreement can request an Exit Exercise.
Do we need a Pro plan?
No. You can add an Exit Exercise to any Codekeeper plan.
Which technology stacks can you rebuild?
Tell us what the application is built with, and we'll confirm it's supported when we scope the exercise.
How is this different from Agentic Verification?
Agentic Verification uses AI agents to prove the deposit builds, in hours, four times a year. An Exit Exercise is run by our specialists and also tests the business functions you rely on. See them side by side.
Exercise the exit before you need it.
Book a call with us, or go straight to a scoping request: we agree the functions to test and the timeline with you.