Getting Started

How NordenVault works

From sign-up to your first backup in under ten minutes. No sales calls, no complex onboarding, no proprietary agents to install.

Step 1

Create Your Account

Sign up with your email address and create your organisation. No credit card is required to get started. You will have full access during the 14-day free trial to evaluate the platform with real data.

Your account includes a web dashboard for managing team members, backup sources, credentials, and monitoring. Invite colleagues by email to collaborate under a shared organisation.

Step 2

Choose Your Plan

Select the plan that fits your team size and storage needs. Starter for small projects, Professional for growing teams, or Business for organisations with compliance requirements.

All plans include storage, data transfer, and API calls with no hidden fees. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time. Annual billing is available at a discount.

Step 3

Get Your Credentials

Create a backup source in the dashboard and receive S3-compatible credentials. Each source gets its own access key and secret key, scoped to a specific storage prefix.

Credentials follow the principle of least privilege. A compromised key from one source cannot access data from another source. You can rotate or revoke keys instantly from the dashboard.

Step 4

Connect Your Backup Client

Configure your preferred backup tool with the S3 endpoint and credentials. NordenVault works with any S3-compatible client, so you can use the tools your team already knows.

We provide step-by-step setup guides for restic, rclone, Duplicati, and other popular tools. Most teams are sending their first backup within ten minutes of creating an account.

Step 5

Monitor Backup Health

Track backup freshness, storage usage, and job history from the dashboard. Set up email or webhook alerts to be notified when a backup is late or a source needs attention.

The monitoring dashboard shows you at a glance which sources are healthy and which need attention. Professional and Business plans include webhook integrations for connecting to your existing alerting tools.

Step 6

Restore When Needed

When you need to restore data, use your backup client to pull files from the S3 endpoint. You can restore individual files, directories, or full snapshots depending on your backup tool.

Restores use the same S3 credentials as backups. There are no additional fees for data retrieval.

Works with tools you already use

NordenVault exposes a standard S3-compatible API. If your tool can talk to S3, it can talk to NordenVault.

restic

Fast, secure, and efficient backup program with built-in encryption and deduplication. Excellent for server and workstation backups.

rclone

Swiss army knife for cloud storage. Supports sync, copy, and mount operations. Ideal for migrating data or syncing directories.

Duplicati

Free backup software with a web-based interface. Supports encryption and incremental backups. Good choice for teams that prefer a GUI.

AWS CLI

The standard S3 command-line tool. Works with NordenVault endpoints for scripted backups and custom automation workflows.

s3cmd

Lightweight command-line tool for S3-compatible storage. Simple to configure and well-suited for automated backup scripts.

Any S3 Client

NordenVault exposes a standard S3-compatible API. Any tool or library that supports S3 can be used to store and retrieve backup data.

Simple architecture, serious reliability

Your backup clients write directly to S3-compatible object storage in Europe. The dashboard gives you visibility and control without getting in the way of your data.

Your Backup Client

restic, rclone, Duplicati, or any S3-compatible tool running on your servers or workstations.

NordenVault Platform

Credential management, monitoring, health checks, and alerting. The control layer that keeps your backups on track.

Norwegian Object Storage

S3-compatible storage in Norwegian data centres. Encrypted at rest, redundant, and under your control.

Ready to get started?

Create your account, connect your first backup source, and see data landing in Europe within minutes.