Mimecast Cloud Archive vs Arkivum

Mimecast Cloud Archive9.1Visit Arkivum8.5Visit

Higher score Mimecast Cloud Archive #3 in Archiving Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Mimecast

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Arkivum #8 in Archiving Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Arkivum

• Mimecast Cloud Archive fits best

  Cloud email archiving at scale

• Arkivum fits best

  Regulated digital-record preservation

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Side by side

Feature	Mimecast Cloud Archive 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Arkivum 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Archiving Software	#8 in Archiving Software
Best for	Cloud email archiving at scale	Regulated digital-record preservation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Features Mimecast Cloud Archive 1/4 · Arkivum 1/4
Legal hold	✓	✓
E-discovery tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Immutable storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Email archiving	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Near-real-time search with eDiscovery case management and legal holds Journal-stream and gateway capture for inbound, outbound, and internal email Triplicate storage across geographically diverse data centers	Retention rules, expiration notices, and legal holds for archived records Immutable files, fixity checks, and chain-of-custody reporting SharePoint and OneDrive ingestion with metadata and full-text search
Cons	Pricing requires a sales quotation rather than published plans Web is the listed platform, which may not fit teams seeking native apps Built for organizational compliance programs, not lightweight personal archiving	Pricing is handled through contact with the vendor The product is focused on archiving and preservation rather than general file work Cloud deployment may not fit teams seeking another deployment model
Our verdict	Mimecast Cloud Archive is a cloud-based service for organizations that need to retain, search, and preserve email and collaboration records. It stores inbound, outbound, and internal email with metadata, applies policy-driven retention,… Read the review →	Arkivum is a SaaS digital archiving and preservation service for organisations that need long-term access to records and data. Its stated audiences include regulated industries, scientific research, corporate archives, and cultural… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mimecast Cloud Archive — where it wins

  • Near-real-time search with eDiscovery case management and legal holds
  • Journal-stream and gateway capture for inbound, outbound, and internal email
  • Triplicate storage across geographically diverse data centers

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales quotation rather than published plans
  • Web is the listed platform, which may not fit teams seeking native apps
  • Built for organizational compliance programs, not lightweight personal archiving

• Arkivum — where it wins

  • Retention rules, expiration notices, and legal holds for archived records
  • Immutable files, fixity checks, and chain-of-custody reporting
  • SharePoint and OneDrive ingestion with metadata and full-text search

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact with the vendor
  • The product is focused on archiving and preservation rather than general file work
  • Cloud deployment may not fit teams seeking another deployment model

• Mimecast Cloud Archive9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A policy-driven cloud archive for organizations managing email and collaboration records.

  Visit MimecastFull verdict →
• Arkivum8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud archive focused on preserving and governing valuable digital records.

  Visit ArkivumFull verdict →