# ArchivesSpace

> ArchivesSpace is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the archiving category. Archives information management application for managing and providing Web access to archives, manuscripts and digital objects. It has 442 GitHub stars, is released under the ECL-2.0 license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace |
| Website | https://archivesspace.org/ |
| Demo | https://archivesspace.org/application/sandbox |
| GitHub stars | 442 |
| Forks | 250 |
| Open issues | 94 |
| License | ECL-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Ruby |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Ruby |
| Categories | Archiving |
| Commits, last 12 months | 870 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v4.2.1 (Jul 10, 2026) |
| Created | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: archivesspace, archives, libraries, cultural-heritage, hacktoberfest, ruby, javascript, xslt, marc21, ead

## Install

ArchivesSpace installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/archivesspace/archivesspace.

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