Aleph Archives vs Global Relay Event Archiving API

Aleph Archives preserves websites as searchable, replayable records for organisations that need durable archives. Aleph Vault renders JavaScript and dynamic pages in a full browser, then stores captures in WARC with PDF and PNG versions. Captures can run daily, weekly, monthly, on demand, or after detected site changes. Full-text search covers captures, and replay presents pages as they appeared on the capture date. Export formats include WARC, searchable PDF, MHTML, and Relativity-compatible DAT files. Captured pages receive SHA-512 and RIPEMD-160 hashes, while archives are stored on WORM infrastructure. Customers set retention schedules and can use legal holds and retention exceptions. Deployment is available as cloud-hosted SaaS or enterprise on-premise; dedicated hosting is offered in Switzerland and the EEA, with data kept in the chosen jurisdiction absent explicit consent. LDAP and SAML support enterprise sign-on and user management. Pricing is on request; listed monthly plans are Basic at 19.00 USD, Standard at 39.00 USD, and Pro at 49.00 USD. The company offers a 15-minute demo and additional onboarding for admin and engineering users.

Global Relay Event Archiving API sends social media, collaboration, and customer experience events into Global Relay Archive. It supports more than 40 event types, including posts, replies, profile updates, and other user activity. Global Relay authenticates, validates, transforms, and stores submitted data so archive users can discover and analyze it. Applications must be registered and declare the data types they will archive. Authentication uses OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials; endpoints require HTTPS and follow HTTP/1.1, and any language with an HTTP library can call them. Each source platform needs its own credential set, while attachments must first be uploaded to the files endpoint. Listed connectors include Jira Cloud, LinkedIn, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Salesforce Chatter, WhatsApp Business, Zoom, and Webex. Archived content is stored in a WORM-compliant, tamper-proof format with integrity checks and chain-of-custody tracking. Retention is configurable, with legal hold, advanced search, and exports to PST, EML, FTP, DVD, or hard drive. Pricing is on request.