Archivematica
6.8#2 in data archiving softwareFrom $11,440 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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ESSArch Digital Archive
6.7#5 in data archiving softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Archivematica | ESSArch Digital Archive |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | Saltsjö-Boo, Sweden |
| Purpose | Archivematica is an open-source application for preserving long-term access to trustworthy, authentic, and reliable digital content. | ESSArch Digital Archive is an open source based solution for long-term preservation of digital information. |
| Standards | It processes digital objects from ingest to access in compliance with the ISO-OAIS functional model and uses standards including METS, PREMIS, Dublin Core, and BagIt. | ESSArch supports the specifications used by the National Archives of Sweden and Norway and has support for EARK specifications. |
| Support | The project community is supported through a discussion list, user group meetings, training and workshops, and installation and service agreements from Artefactual Systems. | The GitHub project says service and support for ESSArch Core are regulated in a maintenance contract with ES Solutions AB. |
Archivematica plans
- Archivematica softwareFree
- Archivematica Hosting$11,440 a year
- Enterprise Subscriptions$28,600 a year
ESSArch Digital Archive plans
- ESSArch Digital ArchiveFree
Pick Archivematica if…
Archivematica suits archivists and librarians who need structured digital preservation workflows and long-term access controls. It is intended to help organizations with limited technical and financial capacity, while also supporting hosted and custom environments.
Pick ESSArch Digital Archive if…
ESSArch suits organizations preserving digital records over the long term, including public- and private-sector organizations. It is relevant to teams needing package ingest, preservation maintenance, access, and storage migration workflows.