CKAN vs Open Archiver
A side-by-side comparison of CKAN and Open Archiver — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
CKAN
ckan.org
Make open data websites.
Open Archiver
openarchiver.com
Email archiving solution with full-text search and eDiscovery search features.
| Feature | CKAN | Open Archiver |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP) | Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP) |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick CKAN if…
- ✓You prefer CKAN's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Open Archiver if…
- ✓You prefer Open Archiver's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Switch from CKAN → Open Archiver
4–16hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 4-16 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from CKAN: CSV, JSON
1 things to watch
- ⚠Manual data review recommended
Switch from Open Archiver → CKAN
4–16hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 4-16 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from Open Archiver: CSV, JSON
1 things to watch
- ⚠Manual data review recommended