Preservation System

Function definition: Digital repository applications that typically perform a number of functions across the digital lifecycle such as ingest, storage, preservation action and access.

Lifecycle stage: Cross-Lifecycle Functions

Tools for this function

Tool	Purpose	ToolStatus
AV-VCS (AlgoVoi Verifiable Compliance Suite)	AV-VCS is a self-hosted, air-gap-capable digital preservation and compliance-evidence platform. It stores records in a write-once, tamper-evident, content-addressed archive, signs each evidence chain with post-quantum digital signatures (Falcon-1024 and ML-DSA-65) and RFC 3161 trusted timestamps, and supports legal holds and independent offline verification with no vendor cloud in the loop.	Maintained
Archivematica	Archivematica is a digital preservation system that automates the process of preparing digital objects for ingest into a repository and an access system
AudiAnnotate	To make audio and its interpretations more discoverable and usable by extending the use of the newest IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework) standard for audio with the development of the AudiAnnotate web application, documented workflows and workshops that will facilitate the use of existing best-of-breed, open source tools for audio annotation (Sonic Visualiser), for public code and document repositories (GitHub), and audio presentation (Universal Viewer) to produce, publish, and sustain shareable W3C Web Annotations for individual and collaborative audio projects.
Barrapres	BarraPres is an open-source software solution developed by the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (Ibict) as part of the Hipátia digital preservation model. Created in partnership with the Court of Justice of the Federal District and Territories (TJDFT), BarraPres supports the implementation of trustworthy digital archival repositories and contributes to the long-term preservation of digital records. Within the Hipátia model, BarraPres functions as an integration layer between records management, digital preservation, and access environments. It helps automate the transfer of digital objects and their associated metadata between institutional systems and preservation platforms, such as Archivematica. This integration is essential for maintaining the authenticity, integrity, reliability, and accessibility of digital records over time. The Hipátia model is structured around five main phases: archival preparation, computational preparation, extraction of digital objects, preservation, and dissemination. By connecting these stages and supporting interoperability among different systems, BarraPres helps organizations establish more consistent, secure, and sustainable digital preservation workflows.	Maintained
CONTENTdm	CONTENTdm is a digital collection management system
CollectiveAccess	CollectiveAccess is web-based software to catalogue, manage, and publish museum and archival collections.
DAITSS	A digital preservation software application designed as a dark archive to service consortial and institutional preservation repositories a multi-user environment type. DAITSS is considered to be a first-party system.
DCape (ingest only)	The goal of the DCAPE project is to build a distributed production preservation environment that meets the needs of archival repositories for trusted archival preservation services.	Gone
DIMAG	A software suite supporting archives with preservation of digital information for eternity
DLCM	The OAIS-compliant DLCM technology, developed in Switzerland offers an open and modular architecture for the long-term preservation of research or administrative data. The technology provides services based on independent information packages, such as data submission, storage (even in DNA), metadata indexing, and access control via RESTful APIs. It complies with best archiving practices and FAIR principles, while guaranteeing secure access to archives according to data sensitivity.	Maintained
DNS	DNS - DA NRW Software Suite
DSPS (Digital Preservation Software Platform)	The DPSP is a collection of four software applications which support the goal of digital preservation.
DSpace	DSpace is an institutional repository system which enables easy deposit, preservation, and access for all types of digital content.
Dataverse	The Dataverse is an open source web application to share, preserve, cite, explore and analyze research data.
DiPS (Digital Preservation Solution)	DiPS (OAIS compliant Digital Preservation Solution)
Docuteam cosmos	docuteam cosmos is a comprehensive, modular software solution for the operation of digital long-term archives based on the OAIS standard (Open Archival Information System, ISO 14721:2012).	Maintained
EPrints	EPrints is an open access digital repository software, which is intended to create a highly configurable web-based repository.
EssArch	An OAIS-based digital archive system to include both PreIngest and PreAccess functions
Fedora Commons	Fedora provides the back-end foundation for digital repository systems responsible for managing and preserving all types of digital content.
GFI MailArchiver	GFI MailArchiver is an email archiving software that is the single solution source for your email management problems on Exchange Server.
HP Integrated Archive Platform	The HP Integrated Archive Platform (HP IAP) was a solution for the long-term archival and disposition of information.
Hoppla	Hoppla is an archiving solution that combines back-up and fully automated migration services for data collections in small office environments.
Invenio	Invenio is a free software suite enabling you to run your own digital library or document repository on the web.
LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe)	LOCKSS opensource software allows users to preserve digital collections. The software is format agnostic and can be used to preserve any sort of digital content.
Libsafe	libsafe allows the organizations to create a full OAIS compliant Archive, including active and passive digital preservation workflows and is particularly suited for master image files of digitizing processes.	Maintained
Merritt Repository Service	Merritt is a cost-effective repository service from the University of California Curation Center (UC3) that lets the UC community manage, archive, and share its valuable digital content.
Minimum Preservation Tool	The Minimum Preservation Tool (MPT) can be used to create an interim preservation storage environment for files awaiting preservation in a longer term repository solution. It supports checksum generation, fixity checking, and replication across two or more storage nodes.
Preservica	Preservica is a complete OAIS Digital Preservation system available on the cloud (hosted in US, EU, CA or AUS) and on-premise. It is trusted by over 1000 organisations across 5 continents to preserve collections both large (>6Pb) and small (few 100kb).
Rescarta	The ResCarta Tools software empowers users to create non-proprietary digital objects with LOC standard METS, MODS, MIX and AudioMD metadata from existing TIFF, JPEG, PDF and WAV data through user-friendly interfaces.
Roda	RODA - Repository of Authentic Digital Objects
Rosetta	Ex Libris Rosetta enables institutions to preserve and provide access to the collections in their care.
Samvera	A digital repository software that offers flexible and rich user interfaces tailored to distinct content types
SobekCM	SobekCM is a digital repository and digital scholarship/publishing system which enables easy deposit, preservation, and access for all types of digital content, tailored to the needs of galleries, libraries, archives, museums, scholars, and researchers.
The Open Video Digital Library Toolkit	The Open Video Digital Library Toolkit project is intended to provide museums, libraries and other institutions holding moving image collections tools to more easily create Web-based digital video libraries.
Vitam	Vitam is an open source software able to manage and preserve digital records and archives (back-end).

Also see the UK National Archives page on Digital preservation tools and systems.