Archive-It vs Arkivum
Archive-It
archive-it.org
Arkivum
arkivum.comSide by side
| Figure | Archive-It | Arkivum |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Archiving Software | 7.9 (#6) | 7.4 (#12) |
| Integrations | Archive-It offers APIs and access integrations, including the Partner API, CDX/C API, OpenSearch, and DuraCloud Archive-It Sync. | Arkivum offers direct Office 365 integration for SharePoint and OneDrive and an open API for other system integrations. |
| Preservation | Archive-It stores web archive data in WARC format and maintains at least two verified copies in separate Internet Archive data centers. | Arkivum can create and retain preservation copies for well over one hundred common file formats while keeping the original files. |
| Purpose | Archive-It is a curator-controlled service that crawls, hosts, and provides access to web content, including video and social media. | It combines safeguarding, preservation, search, controlled access and migration support to help keep archived content usable over time. |
| Support | Accounts include access to tutorials, documentation, training, technical assistance, and support from Archive-It web archivists and engineers. | New customers receive training sessions, online user guides and training videos; Arkivum says it provides two major updates per year at no charge to customers. |
Plans
In their own words
Archive-It
Archive-It has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Arkivum
Arkivum is a browser-based SaaS archive for organizations that need long-term data retention and digital preservation. It combines safeguarded storage, preservation copies, search, controlled access and migration support to help keep archived material usable. Data is kept in at least two geographic locations, with a third optional, and receives automated integrity checks alongside immutable storage. Hosting is on AWS, with locations aligned to customer data-sovereignty requirements and an optional Azure escrow copy.
Arkivum can create preservation copies for well over one hundred common file formats while retaining original files. Its browser dashboard supports standard and custom metadata search, full-text search for certain formats, file previews and metadata validation. SharePoint and OneDrive connect through Office 365 integration, while an open API supports other integrations. Regulated archive controls include encryption, audit trails, retention rules, legal holds, access controls and optional SSO. Arkivum targets life sciences, scientific research, cultural institutions and corporate archives, and says it typically works with organizations retaining data for at least 10 years. Pricing and package are tailored to each customer.