ACTApro vs ArchivesSpace
Last updated November 2026
Looking for a European alternative to ArchivesSpace? Here's how ACTApro compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: ACTApro. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Modular archival system for records management and long-term preservation
not established
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
No
EU data residency
not established
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
not established
Certifications
No
not established
Price from
No
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Free plan
No
not established
Open Source
No
not established
Ratings
No
No
Integrations
Archivportal-D, Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek, Archive in NRW, DiPS.kommunal, HiDA4 +8
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We have not yet completed our own research on ArchivesSpace; rows above show only what we can evidence. Check the vendor for specifics.
Where each one wins
ACTApro
ArchivesSpace
Review sentiment not yet compiled.
Data residency & compliance
ACTApro
ArchivesSpace
EU data residency
not established
not established
Transfer mechanism
not established
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DPA
not established
not established
Sub-processors
not established
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Certifications
No
No
Features
ACTApro
- Cataloging and finding aids
- Records and describes analog and digital archival material, Imports digital archival records, Creates finding aids, EAD/SAFT and METS import/export
- Accession and location management
- Manages accessions, Tracks storage locations, Links to physical and digital objects
- Reading-room and reproduction
- Supports reading-room use, Manages reproduction orders, Customer management and research, Seat reservation for archival materials
- Digital preservation
- OAIS-compliant long-term preservation, Documents processing steps, Supports METS and PREMIS structures, Format validation and migration
- Search and interoperability
- Solr-based search, Excel import/export, Links to HiDA4 museum software, PostgreSQL database support
ArchivesSpace
Feature breakdown not yet compiled.