ArchivesSpacevsInventaire
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ArchivesSpace | Inventaire | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 12 in Archiving & Preservation | #2 of 4 in Library Management |
| GitHub stars | 447 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.2.1 · 29 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Main language | Ruby | — |
Which one should you pick?
Inventaire scores 60/100 against 58/100 for ArchivesSpace, so it is the safer default.
ArchivesSpace ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Inventaire.
ArchivesSpace is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).
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