Best Data Archiving Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Preservica is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of HuskHoard and Archive360. The best-ranked option with a free plan is HuskHoard. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Preservica at $310/mo.
When you need to preserve information for later access, data archiving software can help organize what is retained and how it can be retrieved. The entries are ranked and compared on supported data sources, retention policies, deduplication, and search and restore. You can also compare immutable archive and legal hold support, deployment, free-plan availability, and paid starting prices. Preservica, Archon Data Store, and Infobelt Enterprise Information Archiving are among the first entries, followed by Archive360. Consider which sources you need to archive and which retention and retrieval capabilities fit your requirements.
27 data archiving software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Preservica No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$310/mo Deployment: hybridRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 2 HuskHoard No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Deployment: on_premisesRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 3 Archive360 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Deployment: cloudRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 4 Archon Data Store No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Deployment: hybridRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 5 Arkivum No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Deployment: cloudRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 6 Docbyte Vault No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Deployment: cloudRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 7 Infobelt Enterprise Information Archiving No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Retention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 8 Komprise Intelligent Data Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Deployment: hybridRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 9 Quorum onQ Archive Vault No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Deployment: hybridRetention policies: Yes
- 10 Salesforce Archive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Retention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 11 Archivematica No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: on_premises
- 12 Cella Information Lifecycle Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: hybridRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 13 Datacyclic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Retention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 14 Datadobi Open Archive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Retention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 15 OpenText Information Archive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: hybridRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 16 PoINT Storage Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: on_premisesRetention policies: Yes
- 17 QStar Archive Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: hybridRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 18 RODA No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment: on_premisesRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 19 ZL Unified Archive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Retention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 20 ESSArch Digital Archive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: on_premises
- 21 Fedora Repository No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Deployment: hybrid
- 22 SkyDoks Enterprise No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Retention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 23 DataArchiva No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Deployment: hybridRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 24 NetApp SnapLock No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Deployment: on_premisesRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
- 25 SMARCK No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Deployment: hybridRetention policies: YesLegal hold: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which data archiving software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Preservica is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 6.4. HuskHoard is second and Archive360 third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Preservica has the lowest first paid tier we found: $310/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.