ArchiveBox
Create HTML & screenshot archives of sites from your bookmarks, browsing history, RSS feeds, or other sources (alternative to Wayback Machine).
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 89% of tracked projects; popularity more than 91%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 29k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v0.9.70 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Python, Docker |
Is ArchiveBox actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 1932 commits, of which 1269 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 423 commits a month.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 211% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, v0.9.70, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Among the 19 archiving and digital preservation (dp) projects we track, ArchiveBox currently has the highest health score.
What ArchiveBox actually does
ArchiveBox is a self-hosted tool designed to preserve web pages by generating static HTML and visual screenshots from various input sources such as bookmarks and RSS feeds. It functions as a private alternative to public archiving services like the Wayback Machine, storing snapshots locally for future reference. The project is distributed under the MIT licence and maintained as a Python application.
Best fit: Ideal for researchers, archivists, or anyone who wants to maintain a permanent local copy of web content independent of external websites.
Worth knowing: Capturing and rendering dynamic web pages locally can consume significant storage space and computing resources over time.
Deployment notes
As a Python and Docker application, deployment typically requires persistent volume mounts to retain stored archives and database state across container restarts.
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