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ArchivesSpace vs CollectiveAccess Providence: catalog facts
ArchivesSpace	CollectiveAccess Providence
Free Free to download and use; optional paid membership supports development.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Covers the full range of archival functions in one system Public web access to collections	Highly configurable without custom programming Supports common metadata standards and many media types
User documentation is a member benefit Built for institutions, not personal archiving	Configuration takes time to learn Public website requires installing the separate Pawtucket2 application
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: ECL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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