Preservica vs Archive360

Preservica9.1Visit Archive3609.0Visit

Higher score Preservica #3 in Data Archiving Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Preservica

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Archive360 #4 in Data Archiving Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Archive360

• Preservica fits best

  Organizations needing preservation with a free starting plan

• Archive360 fits best

  Microsoft-centric enterprises with mixed data

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Side by side

Feature	Preservica 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Archive360 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Data Archiving Software	#4 in Data Archiving Software
Best for	Organizations needing preservation with a free starting plan	Microsoft-centric enterprises with mixed data
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$310/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations	8 integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Preservica 5/5 · Archive360 5/5
Retention policies	✓	✓
Legal hold	✓	✓
Immutable archive	✓	✓
Deduplication	✓	✓
Search and restore	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Cloud
Supported data sources	Files, folders, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OpenText, social media accounts, AWS S3, Microsoft Azure	Email, chat, meetings, mobile messaging, files, databases, enterprise applications, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Zoom, and AI interactions
Our review
Pros	Preserves and migrates files to readable formats with fixity checks Combines retention schedules, legal holds, and immutable records Supports Microsoft 365, SharePoint, APIs, AWS S3, and Azure	Captures communications, files, databases, and enterprise application data Combines retention, legal holds, eDiscovery, and immutable storage Supports Microsoft, database, messaging, analytics, and REST API integrations
Cons	The free Starter plan is limited to 1 user and 1GB of storage Starter Plus costs $310/month when billed annually Professional and Enterprise plans require quote-based pricing	Pricing requires a conversation with sales Cloud deployment may not suit fully on-premises archive requirements Its broad governance scope may exceed simpler archiving needs
Our verdict	Preservica is a digital preservation and archiving platform for organizations managing long-term records and collections. It is positioned for businesses, government agencies, archives, libraries, museums, and academic organizations. The… Read the review →	Archive360 is a cloud-based data archiving and governance platform for regulated enterprises and government agencies. It brings communications, files, enterprise applications, databases, collaboration systems, and AI interactions into a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Preservica — where it wins

  • Preserves and migrates files to readable formats with fixity checks
  • Combines retention schedules, legal holds, and immutable records
  • Supports Microsoft 365, SharePoint, APIs, AWS S3, and Azure

  Where it doesn't

  • The free Starter plan is limited to 1 user and 1GB of storage
  • Starter Plus costs $310/month when billed annually
  • Professional and Enterprise plans require quote-based pricing

• Archive360 — where it wins

  • Captures communications, files, databases, and enterprise application data
  • Combines retention, legal holds, eDiscovery, and immutable storage
  • Supports Microsoft, database, messaging, analytics, and REST API integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a conversation with sales
  • Cloud deployment may not suit fully on-premises archive requirements
  • Its broad governance scope may exceed simpler archiving needs

• Preservica9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad preservation and archiving platform with a free entry plan and hybrid deployment.

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• Archive3609.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud archive for Microsoft-heavy enterprises managing retention, discovery, and restoration.

  Visit Archive360Full verdict →