Archival Management System Evaluation Matrix

Feature Category	Criterion	AtoM	ArchivesSpace
Meta	Open Source
	User Support
	Training
	System Requirements
	Backup/ restore utility
	Hosting Available?
	Demo/ Sandbox Available?
Importing/ Exporting Metadata	Exports MARC
	Exports EAD
	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
User Interface	Web Publishing
	Browse
	Search
	Advanced Search
	Customizable
	Built-in Help
	Link to Images & Other Files
	Easy Data Entry