Archivematica
6.8#2 in data archiving softwareFrom $11,440 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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MailArchiva
6.1#9 in archiving softwareWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Archivematica | MailArchiva |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include AtoM, ArchivesSpace, Avalon Media System, DuraCloud, Swift, Islandora, Arkivum, Handle.Net, and Dataverse. | MailArchiva Cloud lists Office 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Exchange, Zimbra, Kerio Connect, SmarterMail, MDaemon and IBM Lotus Domino as compatible mail systems. |
| Purpose | Archivematica is an open-source application for preserving long-term access to trustworthy, authentic, and reliable digital content. | MailArchiva provides email archiving, e-discovery, forensics and compliance capabilities for organizations. |
| 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 support page offers free documentation and community forums, plus paid priority technical support by phone, email and remote session. |
Archivematica plans
- Archivematica softwareFree
- Archivematica Hosting$11,440 a year
- Enterprise Subscriptions$28,600 a year
MailArchiva plans
- Cloud—
- On-Premise—
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 MailArchiva if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.