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ArchivesSpace vs Islandora: catalog facts
ArchivesSpace	Islandora
Free Free to download and use; optional paid membership supports development.	Free Free and open-source software under GPL-3.0.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Covers the full range of archival functions in one system Public web access to collections	Manages and discovers digital collections Integrates with Drupal and Apache Solr
User documentation is a member benefit Built for institutions, not personal archiving	Built as a Drupal platform
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 8, 2026

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