ZL Unified Archive vs Arkivum

ZL Unified Archive8.8Visit Arkivum8.5Visit

Higher score ZL Unified Archive #5 in Archiving Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit site

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

• ZL Unified Archive fits best

  Large organizations archiving content across systems

• Arkivum fits best

  Regulated digital-record preservation

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Side by side

Feature	ZL Unified Archive 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Arkivum 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Archiving Software	#8 in Archiving Software
Best for	Large organizations archiving content across systems	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, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	17 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ZL Unified 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	Centralizes retention policies, legal holds, and archived content. Searches across email, files, collaboration, social, and legacy data. Deduplication and single-copy storage reduce duplicate archived content.	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 contacting sales for a consultation. Enterprise focus may be more than smaller organizations need. Broad source coverage may be unnecessary for teams archiving one content type.	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	ZL Unified Archive is an enterprise information governance and archiving platform for large organizations managing unstructured content across systems. It brings email, files, Microsoft 365, Teams, social media, instant messages, and… 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

• ZL Unified Archive — where it wins

  • Centralizes retention policies, legal holds, and archived content.
  • Searches across email, files, collaboration, social, and legacy data.
  • Deduplication and single-copy storage reduce duplicate archived content.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales for a consultation.
  • Enterprise focus may be more than smaller organizations need.
  • Broad source coverage may be unnecessary for teams archiving one content type.

• 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

• ZL Unified Archive8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A centralized archive for enterprise retention, legal holds, search, and eDiscovery.

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• Arkivum8.5/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit ArkivumFull verdict →