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Best Archiving Software in 2026

Archiving software helps capture, store and retrieve digital records such as email and web content. This list covers hosted services, APIs, desktop and mobile options, and self-hosted software for personal, public-sector and business needs.

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    Archivematica

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Archivematica combines standards-based preservation processing with configurable workflows and archival storage tools.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
  2. 2

    MailArchiva

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    Choose MailArchiva if your organization needs email retention with search, legal holds, and archive export or restoration.

    7.2 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
  3. 3

    RODA

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Choose RODA Community Edition for a self-managed repository serving a mid-sized organization, with ingest, preservation, integrity, and retention capabilities.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
  4. 4

    Preservica

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Choose Preservica if your organization needs long-term digital preservation with search, access controls and collection management.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $310/mo (annual) Visit site
  5. 5

    ArchiveBox

    Free plan LinuxMacWeb
    6.4 Free plan Visit site
  6. 6

    ArcTitan

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    ArcTitan combines long-term email storage with search, eDiscovery, and archive portability. Check the quoted pricing and stated export limit against your organization’s needs.

    6.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  7. 7

    Cryoserver

    Free trial LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2

    Choose Cryoserver if your organization needs a searchable archive for email and instant messages, with cloud and on-premises deployment options, eDiscovery, or migration support.

    6.3 Pricing on request Visit site
  8. 8

    Archive-It

    Free trial APIWeb

    Archive-It combines scheduled web capture, collection management, search, access controls, and WARC preservation.

    6.2 Pricing on request · 15-day trial Visit site
  9. 9

    Kerio Connect

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Kerio Connect provides a broad mail and collaboration server with flexible deployment and migration options. Licensing and optional components should be reviewed alongside the requested mailbox count.

    6.1 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
  10. 10

    MailStore Server

    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb+1

    MailStore Server combines central email archiving with compliance controls, broad search and export options, and an API.

    6.1 From $259 · 30-day trial Visit site
  11. 11

    Internet Archive Save Page Now

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
    6.0 Free plan Visit site
  12. 12

    Archive360

    Paid APIWeb

    Archive360 brings governance controls across communications, enterprise data, and AI interactions, with investigation and analytics connections.

    5.8 Pricing on request Visit site
  13. 13

    Jatheon Cloud

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Jatheon Cloud brings communications archiving, compliance support, and eDiscovery tools together in a cloud service. Pricing is not published, so organizations need to request it to assess cost.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
  14. 14

    Arkivum

    Paid APIWeb

    Arkivum brings long-term storage, preservation, search and access controls together for organisational archives. Pricing is tailored to each customer, and paper digitisation is not provided directly.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Global Relay Archive

    Paid APIWeb

    Global Relay Archive brings communication capture, retention, search, and surveillance into one archive for regulated organizations.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    ZL Unified Archive

    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

    ZL Unified Archive brings archiving, records management, search, and eDiscovery together for enterprise content governance.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
  17. 17

    Barracuda Message Archiver

    Paid MacWebWindows
    4.9 Pricing on request Visit site
  18. 18

    Google Vault

    Paid Web

    Google Vault combines retention, legal holds, journal capture, and eDiscovery with broad search and export formats.

    4.6 From $22/user/mo Visit site
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    IBM Content Manager

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+2
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Proofpoint Enterprise Archive

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb+1

    Proofpoint Enterprise Archive brings configurable retention, cross-source search, legal hold, and export capabilities together in a cloud deployment.

    4.5 Pricing on request Visit site
  21. 21

    Browsertrix Cloud

    Paid Web
    4.4 From $30/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
  22. 22

    Mimecast Cloud Archive

    Paid Web

    Consider Mimecast Cloud Archive if your organization needs cloud email retention alongside legal hold, journal capture, and eDiscovery tools.

    4.2 Pricing on request Visit site
  23. 23

    OpenText Archive Center

    Paid LinuxWebWindows
    4.2 Pricing on request Visit site
  24. 24

    Enterprise Vault

    Paid
    4.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    OpenText Information Archive

    Paid Web

    OpenText Information Archive focuses on broad source coverage and controlled preservation.

    4.1 Pricing on request Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Compare free plans, trial periods and paid starting prices before you commit. If you need to read or change the code, check the open-source licence; also check deployment, included storage, immutable storage, legal hold and e-discovery features.

Questions

Is archiving software available with a free plan?

Yes. ArchiveBox and Archivematica list free plans. For other products, pricing is paid or available on request; review each offer.

Can I try a paid archiving service before paying?

Some products list trials. Archive-It shows a 15-day trial, whereas Browsertrix Cloud shows a 7-day trial.

Which platforms are supported?

The entries cover web, API, Windows, Linux, self-hosted and Android platforms. Check the product page for the deployment you need.

What compliance features should I compare?

Look at legal hold, e-discovery tools and immutable storage when comparing products. These controls can affect how records are preserved and reviewed.

What should I check for email archiving?

Check whether email archiving is supported, along with included storage, retention controls and search or retrieval workflows.

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