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ArchivesSpace is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Archiving category, licensed ECL-2.0 and written mainly in Ruby. It has 447 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 25, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
447
Forks
253
Open issues
95
Commits, last 12 months
956
Last commit
Oct 25, 2026
Latest release
v4.2.1Jul 10, 2026
Created
Jul 11, 2012
License
ECL-2.0Open source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 25, 2026, 956 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 25, 2026
Commits, last 12 months956
Latest releasev4.2.1 (Jul 10, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months2
Releases, all time139
Open issues95
Open pull requests41
Good first issues1
Contributing guideYes
Security policyYes
CreatedJul 11, 2012

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About ArchivesSpace

Archives information management application for managing and providing Web access to archives, manuscripts and digital objects.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace.

Topics

  • archivesspace
  • archives
  • libraries
  • cultural-heritage
  • hacktoberfest
  • ruby
  • javascript
  • xslt
  • marc21
  • ead

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FAQ

ArchivesSpace FAQ

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Is ArchivesSpace free and open source?

Yes. ArchivesSpace is open-source software released under the ECL-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I run ArchivesSpace with Docker?

ArchivesSpace does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Ruby), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.

What are the best alternatives to ArchivesSpace?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to ArchivesSpace include Paperless-ngx, ArchiveBox and Wallabag.

Is ArchivesSpace actively maintained?

The most recent commit to ArchivesSpace was on Oct 25, 2026 with 956 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v4.2.1, published Jul 10, 2026. It had 95 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.