Archive-It vs Global Relay Event Archiving API
Archive-It
archive-it.org
Global Relay Event Archiving API
developers.globalrelay.comSide by side
| Figure | Archive-It | Global Relay Event Archiving API |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Social Media Archiving Software | 7.9 (#10) | 7.5 (#16) |
| Integrations | Archive-It offers APIs and access integrations, including the Partner API, CDX/C API, OpenSearch, and DuraCloud Archive-It Sync. | Global Relay lists connectors for platforms including Jira Cloud, LinkedIn, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Salesforce Chatter, WhatsApp Business, Zoom, and Webex. |
| Purpose | Archive-It is a curator-controlled service that crawls, hosts, and provides access to web content, including video and social media. | The API programmatically archives social media, collaboration, and customer experience data into Global Relay Archive. |
| Support | Accounts include access to tutorials, documentation, training, technical assistance, and support from Archive-It web archivists and engineers. | Global Relay provides technical support, training, professional services, and 24/7 expert advice and support. |
Plans
Global Relay Event Archiving API
- Event Archiving APIPriced on request
In their own words
Archive-It
Archive-It has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Global Relay Event Archiving API
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.