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archive.today vs Wayback: catalog facts
archive.today	Wayback
Free Free to use and supported by donations.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web	macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
No account needed to archive a page Stores text and screenshot copies	Archives to several services in one step Usable from chat platforms such as Telegram, Matrix and IRC
Saved pages have no scripts or interactive elements No way to organize captures into private collections	Configuration for the many integrations takes some effort Media downloads require FFmpeg
Web application	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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