Architect · Project Manager
Architects, Project Managers: your approvals no longer lag, your construction sites no longer slip.
Every plan distributed, validated, time-stamped. On your server, in your country, under your seal. Ten-year warranty compliant, 100% sovereign.
For your clients
- Encrypted private space
- Marked phases APS / APD / DCE
- Time-stamped enforceable validations
For your firm
- Construction log & statistics
- Co-architect delegation
- Multi-project management
Friday 7:47 PM
Your Friday 7:47 PM. Fourth request for plans.
“I haven’t received the new plans” — the fourth time this month. Maison Rivière is delaying the permit; the project is running 6 weeks behind.
Your plans are sent via WeTransfer for 7 days, your clients lose the links, and your shared Drive keeps signed plans on servers outside the EU. Professional liability insurance is looking elsewhere.
What if every document arrived in an encrypted vault on YOUR server, timestamped, traceable, and legally binding?
Before / After
You invoice €80k/project. You lose 6 weeks/project chasing validations.
Four silent leaks are triggered when the DCE is not secured. Here is what they cost — and what Client Vault fixes, without heavy BIM or painful migration.
Today · without a secure vault
The daily routine that eats away at your projects
- 40 emails “I haven’t received the v3 plans” / project — 6 weeks of slippage.
- Plans signed outside the EU on Drive — ten-year liability risk.
- No enforceable record of client validation for APS / APD phases.
- WeTransfer for €80k projects — poor studio image.
With Client Vault · secured file
The studio that designs, not chases
- Client site log — you see everything, no more silent slippage.
- AES-256 vault on YOUR server, in YOUR country.
- Millisecond-timestamped audit — plans, validations, site work orders.
- URL atelier-verlaine.fr, your branding, your logo.
The secured DCE
Your architectural projects, secured from brief to handover certificate.
Each project becomes a visual journey. The client knows the status of their site. The timestamped audit automatically constitutes ten-year proof. You design, the system tracks.
D0
Brief & contract
The client accesses their portal. Brief, program, project management contract, bank details — everything in an encrypted vault on your server, timestamped to the millisecond.
Design phases
Defined phases
The client validates the design and tender phases stage by stage. You distribute the plans. Every action is tracked.
Auto · D+7
Guided follow-ups
Validation missing for 7 days? Automated email. 14 days? Notification in your dashboard. Never let a project slip again.
Handover
Certificate + archiving
Handover certificate signed: complete timestamped export (plans, work orders, validations), 10-year decennial liability proof, archiving in the vault. Stored on your own premises.
In practice: you configure your standard workflow once (single-family home, renovation, public buildings, commercial). You reuse it for the next 100 projects.
Three pillars of the firm
Client side. Firm side. On your server.
16 firm features, organized into 3 complementary pillars. Click to explore each one. Everything lives on your domain, under your brand, in an encrypted vault.
A premium firm’s client experience, delivered in 3 minutes.
The client logs in, uploads, signs, and tracks. Everything within a private, encrypted space under your firm’s brand.
01
Encrypted private space
4 tabs: Documents, Records, Links, Notes. AES-256 on your server.
02
Visual dashboard
Clients can see completed phases, submitted documents, and next steps. No more oversights.
03
Replays + calendar
Video meetings stored for 90 days, with hearings and closings scheduled (Zoom, Whereby, Meet).
04
Private exchanges by stage
Questions addressed per milestone, client-dedicated space for multi-party files.
05
Milestones reached (badges)
Visual status updates: KYC validated, due diligence completed, document signed. For long-term files.
06
Stats per file
“22/24 documents, 100% deadlines met.” Demonstrates the firm’s rigor.
The management tool that lets lawyers plead, not administrate.
Seven back-office features linked to daily partner decision-making. Status of each file at a glance. Configurable collaborator permissions.
07
Log per file
Client engagement score, deadlines met, documents pending. Spot a lagging file as early as day 4.
08
Firm statistics
Decision-making tool: average delay by file type, workload per associate, most frequently forgotten documents.
09
Automation
Announcements, hearing/appointment calendar, document reminders, webhook + REST API (17 events). Connect your firm’s ERP.
10
Template File Builder
Assignments, divorce, succession, litigation, leases. Configured once, recycled 100 times.
11
5 combinable validation methods
Deposit, third-party validation, quiz, appointment, attendance — a true chain of evidence, not just “I have read”.
12
Staff delegation
Capability cv_manage_vault — every associate, staff member, or intern has their own scope. Admin colors matched to your brand guidelines.
13
LMS Import
LearnDash, Tutor LMS — attach internal training modules to the client/staff journey. Carcen compliance.
Deontological pillar · the core of the choice
You are not renting a cloud. You are building the firm’s digital heritage.
Secib Cloud hosts your documents at Septeo. Jarvis at Wolters Kluwer. Dropbox Business outside the EU. With Client Vault, your documents stay with you. The encryption key is on your server, not ours. The software vendor sees NOTHING. Open source (GPL), verifiable code.
14
Firm branding
The client sees atelier-verlaine.fr/projets/maison-rivière. Your branding, your look. No “powered by”, no tracking pixels.
15
Ethical core
Full sovereignty
- Host of your choice: OVH, Infomaniak, o2switch, or a private firm server.
- Country of your choice: France, EU, or on-premises firm server.
- Full and complete ownership: no leasing, no SaaS.
- No visibility for the vendor: no telemetry, no remote access, no back-door. The key is with YOU.
- Article 66-5 respected natively — professional privilege remains under your control.
16
Banking-grade security
AES-256-CBC, HMAC-SHA256, single-use 5-min tokens, .htaccess hardening, rate limiting (20 dl/min), secure deletion. The level required by your code of ethics.
Why not BIM Track or Plannerly?
BIM Track hosts your plans in the cloud. Client Vault hosts them on your own site.
Standard industry SaaS solutions
BIM Track · Plannerly · Bricscad · WeTransfer
- ≈ €79/month/user (BIM Track)
- Hosted by the vendor (USA)
- URL atelier.bimtrack.co — not yours
- Missing webhooks or limited API
Client Vault · on your site
Your firm’s vault
- €299 / €599 — one-time fee, unlimited files
- Hosted on YOUR server (France/EU)
- URL cabinet-bertrand.fr/clients/m-bertrand
- Article 66-5 + webhook + REST API
BIM Track at €79 × 5 architects × 12 months = €4,740/year. Client Vault Pro: €599 one-time fee, unlimited architects. ROI from the 2nd month.
41 firms equipped
Their corporate clients have stopped comparing them to the firms next door.
At first, I was skeptical — we were using BIM Track. Then I stopped receiving emails saying “I haven’t received the plans.” My corporate clients told me: “finally a workspace that suits us.” The migration justified itself.
The ten-year warranty argument swayed my insurer. Signed plans should never transit through WeTransfer. With Client Vault, they are encrypted on our OVH France server for 10 years.
Single-family homes are private. I could no longer stand having private plans transit through Drive. Here, I control everything. My clients thank me.
I migrated from BIM Track ($79/user/month × 5 = €4,740/year). Client Vault Pro: €599 one-time payment. Year 1 savings: €4,141.
What convinced me was the delegation: every drafter has their own scope. My assistant can compile the work reports without accessing internal notes.
The time-stamped audit log saved me in November. A client challenged the delivery of the meeting minutes. I produced the export in 30 seconds: sent at 2:22 PM, read at 2:47 PM, signed at 2:51 PM. The dispute ended there.
Your next project deserves
a digital vault compliant with your ten-year liability insurance.
5 minutes to install. 3 test projects. You see the audit trail time-stamp, the log fill up, your clients validate. Then you decide.
Launch offer – ends September 15
Pay once. For life.
Up to 4× more sites.
All of Client Vault, team management included, installed on your side.
To get started
Pro Team · 3 sites
For the professional managing their first clients.
3sitesfor life
−50% at launch
999 €instead of 1 999 €
- Everything in SOLO + PRO included, plus:
- 3 sites
(instead of 1)at the URL of your choice - Unlimited clients for each vault
- Team mode for Admin
- Team mode for users
- Lifetime license · no renewal
- Updates FREE FOR LIFE (launch promo)
- Scripted journeys (1:1, Group, Collection, Funnel)
- REST API + unlimited webhooks
- Technical support
To deploy
Pro Team · 30 sites
To install Client Vault for your clients, white-labeled.
30sitesfor life
10 sites ×3 at launch
1 999 €one-time payment
- Everything in SOLO + PRO included, plus:
- 30 sites
(instead of 10)at the URL of your choice - Unlimited clients for each vault
- Team mode for Admin
- Team mode for users
- Lifetime license · no renewal
- Updates FREE FOR LIFE (launch promo)
- Scripted journeys (1:1, Group, Collection, Funnel)
- REST API + unlimited webhooks
- Technical support
★ Most chosen
Large scale
Pro Team · 100 sites
For resellers and firms that deploy without counting.
100sitesfor life
25 sites ×4 at launch
2 999 €instead of 9 999 €
- Everything in SOLO + PRO included, plus:
- 100 sites
(instead of 25)to deploy at the URL of your choice - The best sites-to-price ratio
- Priority support
- VIP group
After launch: 3 sites = 1 999 € · 10 sites = 2 499 € · 100 sites = 9 999 €. Buying now means more sites for less — forever.
Pro · 1 site — just for you, no teamAll of Client Vault, Journeys included, for life on your site.
1 199 € 599 € Choose →
One-time payment · Updates included · Your data stays with you, forever
Prices shown exclude VAT
Peer FAQ
Real questions from peers. Real answers.
Are my plans and DWG files confidential?
Yes. AES-256-CBC encryption, hosted on YOUR WordPress server. MIME type file validation (DWG, PDF, PNG, etc.). No telemetry, no remote access. GDPR compliant and respects the confidentiality obligations of the Order of Architects.
I already use WeTransfer / Google Drive. Why switch?
WeTransfer = 7-day links, no trace afterward. Google Drive = no proof chain for proof approval. Client Vault encrypts your plans on YOUR server, tracks every client view, and time-stamps every approval. If there is a dispute over a proof that was validated and then contested, you have the evidence.
Will my private clients actually use it?
Yes. The space opens via a secure link. No account to create, no app to install. Mobile-first interface. Your clients view plans from their smartphones and approve proofs in 2 clicks.
Who sees my plans on the Client Vault publisher side?
Nobody. Open source code (GPL), AES-256 encryption on your premises. The publisher has no access — unlike a shared Drive that scans your files in the background.
Can I import my existing projects?
Yes. Assisted import script from Drive, Dropbox, and historical WeTransfer. The support team migrates your projects at no extra cost as part of Pro support.
Where is my project data hosted?
On your own WordPress server, with the hosting provider of your choice, in the country of your choice. Ideal for reassuring corporate and institutional clients.
How do I delegate to my staff?
The plugin declares the cv_manage_vault capability. You assign this right to each staff member via WordPress roles. Each person has their own scope per project or client.
What if Client Vault disappears tomorrow?
Your plans, validations, and audits remain intact on your server. Open GPL code. No vendor lock-in.