ESSArch Digital Archive vs PoINT Storage Manager
| ESSArch Digital Archive | PoINT Storage Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web, Linux, Windows | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Deployment | on_premises | on_premises |
| Search and restore | Yes | Yes |
| Supported data sources | SIP packages, ERMS, business systems, disk, tape, virtual filesystems, AWS S3 | NAS, Windows NTFS, NetApp FAS, EMC VNX, UNIX/Linux NFS, object storage, cloud storage |
| Retention policies | — | Yes |
| Immutable archive | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Data Archiving Software. On Everything Xiaomi, PoINT Storage Manager scores higher on our published basis.