Archivematica
6.8#2 in data archiving softwareFrom $11,440 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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QStar Archive Manager
5.3#22 in data archiving softwareAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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| Fact | Archivematica | QStar Archive Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Intended users | The project aims to give archivists and librarians with limited technical and financial capacity tools and methods to begin preserving digital information. | QStar says its solutions are intended for medium and large companies managing enterprise data and identifies industries including healthcare, financial services, telecoms, manufacturing, broadcast, legal and government. |
| Purpose | Archivematica is an open-source application for preserving long-term access to trustworthy, authentic, and reliable digital content. | QStar Archive Manager virtualizes tape libraries, object storage, disk arrays and private, public or hybrid cloud behind file system or cloud interfaces to create an active archive. |
Archivematica plans
- Archivematica softwareFree
- Archivematica Hosting$11,440 a year
- Enterprise Subscriptions$28,600 a year
QStar Archive Manager plans
- QStar Archive ManagerPriced on request
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 QStar Archive Manager if…
QStar Archive Manager is intended for medium and large companies managing enterprise data across varied storage types. It may suit organizations that need retention controls, legal hold, immutable archives, and search and restore.