Fedora Repository vs Preservica
Fedora Repository
fedorarepository.org
Preservica
preservica.comSide by side
| Figure | Fedora Repository | Preservica |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $310/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Data Archiving Software | 8.8 (#2) | 7.9 (#9) |
| Founded | 2003 | 2012 |
| Intended users | The platform is designed for institutions including libraries, universities, research centres, and museums. | Preservica describes its users as business, government, academic and cultural organizations, including archives, libraries and museums. |
| Purpose | Fedora is an open-source repository platform for long-term preservation and distribution of digital resources. | Preservica’s Active Digital Preservation software preserves long-term digital information in future-friendly formats so it remains readable and reusable. |
| Support | Community support channels include documentation, the Fedora Slack, a monthly newsletter, and videos with demos and presentations. | Customers can access the Service Desk, product documentation, user forums and live how-to training webinars. |
Plans
Preservica
- StarterFree
- Starter Plus$310 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- ProfessionalPriced on request
In their own words
Fedora Repository
Fedora Repository is open-source software for storing, managing, and preserving digital content, primarily as a backend component rather than a complete end-user application. It exposes digital objects and metadata through RESTful APIs. Fedora can store any file type and size, without restrictions on metadata schemas or data models; metadata is RDF by default, and it supports any ontology or vocabulary. Preservation features include OCFL-based persistence, automated fixity checks and checksums, and versioning. Its design follows the OAIS reference model (ISO 14721). Storage options include a local filesystem and Amazon S3, and listed integrations include Samvera, PHAIDRA, Islandora, and ARGOS (OpenAIRE). Fedora uses standards including Linked Data Platform, Memento, WebAC, Solid, REST, and OCFL. It runs on systems with a modern Java runtime, including Linux, macOS, and Windows, and supports Docker images. The software is freely available under the Apache 2.0 License; voluntary institutional contributions help support the program.
Preservica
Preservica has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.