Escrow and trust

Pay with confidence. Release only on delivery.

Hiring a software company across borders takes trust. We replaced "trust me" with a system: your payment sits in a secure escrow wallet and we are paid only when everything you agreed has been delivered.

What is escrow?

A neutral holding place for your money.

Escrow is a simple arrangement. Instead of paying a company directly and hoping it delivers, your payment goes into a protected wallet that neither side can touch alone. We can see the project is funded, so we commit our time with confidence, but we cannot withdraw any of it. The money moves to TechRadian only when one thing happens: you confirm that everything on the written deliverables checklist has reached you.

It is the same principle used in property purchases and large online marketplaces. Applied to software, it solves the industry's oldest problem: paying someone you found online, in another country, for work that does not exist yet.

The checklist is what gives the wallet its teeth. Before anything is funded we write down exactly what "delivered" means for your project: every agreed feature working, full source code in your hands, the application deployed on accounts you own, documentation and every credential. A list a stranger could verify.

How your money is protected

  • Held, not paid. Funds sit in the escrow wallet from day one, and TechRadian has no access to them while work is in progress.
  • You hold the release key. Nothing moves until you have tested the real deliverables and approved them yourself.
  • A refund path in writing. If a deliverable is never provided, the undelivered portion is refunded from the wallet as set out in the agreement.
  • Milestones cap exposure. Larger projects are funded and released stage by stage, so the amount at risk stays small.
  • Full handover before final release. Source code, credentials and documentation are checklist items, so you are never left renting your own product.
Start with a written scope

How it works

Five steps between your idea and a safe handover.

  1. 01

    Agree scope

    We finalise deliverables, milestones, timeline and price in a written agreement.

  2. 02

    Fund the wallet

    You deposit the project amount into your escrow wallet. It is safeguarded, not paid out.

  3. 03

    We build

    TechRadian develops your product with regular demos and progress updates.

  4. 04

    You verify

    You test every deliverable against the checklist: features, source code, documentation, credentials.

  5. 05

    Release funds

    Only when you confirm everything is delivered is the payment released to TechRadian.

Why escrow

Integrity, made structural.

Anyone can promise honesty. We designed a payment flow where honesty is the only way we get paid.

  • Your money is protected. Funds stay in the wallet until you approve delivery, so you never pay for unfinished work.
  • Deliverables are explicit. Every project has a written checklist covering source code, builds, documentation, credentials and handover.
  • Milestones for big builds. Larger projects release funds stage by stage, which keeps risk small on both sides.
  • Aligned incentives. We want to deliver completely and quickly, because that is the only moment we are paid.

Escrow wallet · example

Project
Booking web app
Wallet balance
Funded and safeguarded
Milestone 1: Design
Approved, released
Milestone 2: Build
In development
Milestone 3: Handover
Locked in wallet

Funds release only on your approval of each milestone.

A realistic roadmap

What a typical escrow-protected project looks like.

An example timeline for a standard 6 to 8 week build. Your written plan comes with real dates before anything is funded. Larger projects stretch the middle, and the structure stays the same.

  1. Days 1 to 3

    Discovery and written scope

    A free call about what you need, then we put it in writing: features, deliverables checklist, timeline and one fixed price. You pay nothing at this stage and can walk away with the document.

  2. Day 4

    Agreement signed, wallet funded

    You fund the escrow wallet: the full amount for small projects, or Milestone 1 for larger ones. The money is safeguarded from this moment. We can see it and cannot touch it.

    Funds safeguarded
  3. Weeks 1 to 2

    Design and foundations

    Wireframes and interface design for your approval, plus the technical groundwork. You get a live preview link in this window, with real screens instead of documents.

    Milestone 1 approved, then released
  4. Weeks 2 to 6

    Build sprints with weekly demos

    Development in weekly cycles, each ending with an updated preview and a plain-language progress note. Feedback lands while it is cheap to act on.

  5. Weeks 6 to 7

    Your verification

    You test everything against the checklist on your own devices. Anything short gets fixed and redelivered. The wallet stays untouched throughout.

    Funds still safeguarded
  6. Weeks 7 to 8

    Handover and final release

    Source code in a repository you control, deployment on your own accounts, documentation, credentials and a walkthrough session. Only when you confirm the checklist is complete do you release the final payment.

    Final release on your approval
  7. After launch

    30-day cover and beyond

    A 30-day bug-fix window is included after handover. After that, an optional monthly maintenance plan keeps the product updated and improving, month to month with no lock-in.

Questions

Escrow, answered plainly.

When do I pay for my project?

You deposit the agreed amount into your escrow wallet once the scope is finalised. TechRadian does not receive the funds at this point. They stay safeguarded in the wallet while we build.

When does TechRadian receive the money?

Funds are released only after every deliverable on the agreed checklist has been provided and you have reviewed and approved the work. Until then the money stays in escrow.

What happens if something is not delivered?

You do not release the funds. We fix and redeliver until the checklist is complete, or the undelivered portion is refunded from the wallet as set out in the agreement.

Can large projects be split into milestones?

Yes. Bigger builds are divided into milestones, each with its own deliverables and escrow amount, so funds release stage by stage as you approve the work.

What exactly do I receive at handover?

Everything: full source code, deployment builds, documentation, admin credentials and a handover session. Delivery is not complete until you have independent control of your product.

Escrow covers everything we build

One payment model, every project type.

Web Applications

Fast, secure, SEO-ready web apps and SaaS platforms built with React, TypeScript and Node.js, from dashboards to full multi-tenant products.

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Mobile Apps

Cross-platform iOS and Android apps with native feel, offline support and clean, intuitive interfaces your users actually enjoy.

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AI Chatbots

Intelligent assistants for support, sales and internal tools, powered by modern LLM APIs and trained on your business knowledge.

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Windows Applications

Offline-first desktop software for POS, invoicing, inventory and operations, installers, licensing, printing and all.

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SaaS & Cloud

Subscription platforms, license servers and cloud backends on Azure, AWS and Vercel, with billing, auth and analytics built in.

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Maintenance & Support

Ongoing updates, security patches, feature releases and priority support, so your product keeps improving after launch.

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Invoicing & Billing

Custom invoicing platforms with multi-currency billing, recurring invoices, tax handling and payment tracking, built for businesses anywhere in the world.

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Accounting Software

General ledger, financial reporting, bank reconciliation and multi-entity accounting, built to your chart of accounts, not a generic template.

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Expense Management

Receipt capture, approval workflows and budget tracking, expense software that gets built around how your team actually spends, not a rigid template.

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Payment Integration

Secure Stripe, PayPal and regional payment gateway integration for web and mobile apps, one-time payments, subscriptions and marketplace payouts.

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Fintech Apps

Personal finance, budgeting, lending and investment-tracking apps, built with the security posture and financial precision fintech products require.

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ERP Software

Custom ERP platforms that unify inventory, finance, HR and operations around how your business actually works, not a generic module you have to bend to fit.

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E-commerce Stores

Online stores built around how you actually sell: multi-currency checkout, multilingual storefronts, inventory and an admin you will enjoy using. Start from scratch or from our ready-made Nexode store.

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Want to see the standard escrow protects? Our own products, Invoex, Kornio and Nexode, are the benchmark every client delivery is held to.

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