# ArchiveBox vs Flare — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/archivebox-vs-flare
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare ArchiveBox and Flare by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### ArchiveBox
ArchiveBox is a self-hosted app that lets you preserve content from websites in a variety of formats.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating cloud storage & file sharing for a specific workflow.
- Core product workflow
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://archivebox.io
- [Read ArchiveBox profile](https://trutool.co/tools/archivebox): Read ArchiveBox profile

### Flare
A modern, lightning-fast file sharing platform built for self-hosting. Created with support for ShareX, KDE Spectacle, Flameshot, and easy to set up.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating cloud storage & file sharing for a specific workflow.
- Core product workflow
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://github.com/pricing
- [Read Flare profile](https://trutool.co/tools/flare): Read Flare profile