Hister vs ArchivesSpace

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Hister compared with ArchivesSpace
Detail	Hister	ArchivesSpace
What it does	Your Own Search Engine	Open source archives information management application
Stage	Not given	Established
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	free	Not given
Pricing	Not given	Not given
Key features	Browser extension indexing Local file watching Full-text search with field filters Multiple search interfaces Stored page previews Website crawler Content extractors Optional semantic search	Accessioning Arrangement and description Assessment of materials Authority control and linked subject tagging Metadata management and standards adoption Staff and public user interface Browser-based application API integration Standards support including EAD and MARCXML
What makes it different	No telemetry or mandatory cloud requirements Full content preservation with readable previews Auditable free software under AGPLv3 Search from multiple interfaces	Open source application built by and for archivists Robust member community with technical support Comprehensive standards-based metadata management Single system for managing physical and digital materials
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	31 no change since last check	62 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	29	35
Citation Flow (Majestic)	42	42
Referring domains (Majestic)	833	682

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