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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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
Integrations
Vault lists integration with Visual Studio, Eclipse, CruiseControl.NET, NAnt, and dbForge Source Control.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
Support
Annual maintenance provides technical support and free upgrades for one year, including across major version releases.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
Headquarters
Champaign, Illinois, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · sourcegear.com
Founded
1997Read 28 Sep 2026 · sourcegear.com
Architecture
Vault uses a client/server architecture with Microsoft SQL Server and IIS Web Services.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
Cross-platform clients
Downloads include cross-platform clients for Linux and macOS, plus a Java command-line client for cross-platform repository access.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
Data integrity
Vault commits source code changes to a SQL Server database in atomic operations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
Remote access
Client and server communicate over HTTP using data compression and binary deltas.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
SourceSafe migration
Vault supports SourceSafe import and offers VSS Handoff, which preserves access to SourceSafe history for older file versions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
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.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
Work item tracking
Vault Professional links source code changes and work item updates as part of check-in operations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com

Plans and prices

Vault Professional 11.x Web Only $169, paid once Per active named user account; one-year maintenance is + $34 Web browser access to the Vault Professional server · intended for team members who do not need IDE integration and version control features Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
Vault Standard 11.x $349, paid once Per active named user account; one-year maintenance is + $70 Version control · $349.00 each for first 4 licenses · volume discounts for larger purchases Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com
Vault Professional 11.x $449, paid once Per active named user account; one-year maintenance is + $90 Version control and work item tracking · $449.00 each for first 4 licenses · volume discounts for larger purchases Read 4 Oct 2026 · sourcegear.com

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