| Feature Category | Criterion | AtoM | ArchivesSpace |
| Meta | Open Source | Yes | Yes |
| User Support | Yes- user base in google groups | Yes with membership | |
| Training | |||
| System Requirements | |||
| Backup/ restore utility | |||
| Hosting Available? | |||
| Demo/ Sandbox Available? | Yes | Yes | |
| Migration support? | |||
| Importing/ Exporting Metadata | Exports MARC | No. Possible future release, but nothing official. | No. |
| Exports EAD | Yes | Yes | |
| Exports Dublin Core | |||
| Exports MODS | |||
| Exports METS | |||
| Exports MADS | |||
| Batch Exports EAD | |||
| Batch Exports MARC | |||
| Batch Export Tab Delimited Files | |||
| Imports EAD | |||
| Imports MARC | |||
| Imports Tab Delimited Files/ CSV | |||
| Imports Digital Image Files | |||
| Import Accession Data | |||
| Batch Import EAD | |||
| Batch Import MARC | |||
| Batch Import CSV | |||
| Collection Management | Appraisals | ||
| Accessions | |||
| Create Deeds of Gift | |||
| Prioritize Processing Order | |||
| Track Donors | |||
| Project Management | |||
| Record Condition | |||
| Manage Locations | |||
| Manage Restricted Materials | |||
| Manage Rights | |||
| Manage Loans & Exhibits | |||
| Separations | |||
| Destructions | |||
| De-Accessioning | |||
| Reference Support | |||
| Generate Reports | |||
| Track Repository Statistics | |||
| Resource Description | TARO and OCLC ID# | ||
| Authority Control | |||
| Controlled vocabulary | |||
| Compliance to Archival Standards | |||
| Data Validation | |||
| Templating / Default Fields | |||
| Support for Digital Media | |||
| Internationalization | |||
| Flexibility of Data Model | |||
| Item-level Description | |||
| Reorganize Hierarchies | |||
| Dynamically generate EAD finding aids | |||
| Publish finding aids online | |||
| TARO EAD preview or internal validation | |||
| Administrative Functions | User Permissions | ||
| Support for Harvesting/ Syndication | |||
| Customization / Configuration | |||
| Spell Check | |||
| Bug Reporting | |||
| Interoperability with Digital Repository Systems | |||
| Multi-repository support? | Yes and no. Some limited functionality. | ||
| User Interface | Web Publishing | ||
| Browse | |||
| Search | |||
| Advanced Search | |||
| Customizable | |||
| Built-in Help | Yes. With membership. | ||
| Link to Images & Other Files | |||
| Easy Data Entry |
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