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ArchiveBox Consulting Services Overview


We focus on digital social media archiving software development, specifically for monitoring big tech platforms at scale for disinformation, election interference, etc.


ArchiveBox.io is available off-the-shelf for free, but it’s backed by a team of engineers with decades of experience who can be hired to help customize it to your org’s needs.


Initial consultation with our team is free, call or chat with us to discuss your organization and your internet archiving needs.

Schedule an intro call  📞   or   Ask us questions on Zulip  💬

If we’re not a good fit, we’ll connect you with other software tool providers in the industry who might suit you better (free of charge), or our archivist dev partners.

Check out the details of our paid consulting services below.


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Services Offered

We engage 3~5 contracting clients at a time, typically 10 ~ 25hr/wk per client.
We offer development/support services, and knowledge work like training/advising.


Development Services


Knowledge Services




Pricing Information


For all engagements:


Initial Consultations (free)

Intro calls, advice, feasibility chats, quick questions are free (up to ~1hr).

Schedule an intro call  📞

Short-Term Development Engagements ($230/hr)

Typically 2-8 weeks for a basic setup, integration, and limited development sprint


Long-Term Development Engagements ($190/hr)

Typically 3-8 months for full integration w/ training & support + custom development


3-Day Intensive Course on Effective Scraping, for Dev Teams ($3,000/6hr)


Extra On-Call Technical Support (billed hourly)

Useful for public launch dates, trial dates, critical sprints, security patching, etc.
All prices are in USD, all taxes and fees on our end are included, no hidden charges. Prices subject to change.


Onboarding Timeline



New client onboarding usually takes about 1 week, and can be expedited if needed.




Engagement Contract & SOW


Before work, an engagement contract should be signed, edit this template or send us yours:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lcla09vyZg5vm2hgS-o08UKHdKxKXgH9VBkPqMhWd-E/


A statement of work (SOW) or proposal document can also be provided if requested, e.g.:

https://docs.monadical.com/s/Sk6yxVqPU

(proposals are in-depth documents tailored to satisfy RFP/procurement processes, we may bill for time spent preparing)


Invoicing, Payment, and Tax Information


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Payment can be sent via ACH, Wire Transfer (SWIFT), Credit/Debit (+3% fee), CashApp, or cryptocurrency.
We also support Bill.com, Submittable, Stampli, Gusto, etc.


One initial payment is due in advance for new clients, NET30 terms apply to each invoice date after that.

Example initial retainer invoice (16hr trial) ➡️

Non-profit donations are tax-deductable, payments for services are not. Credit card fees/VAT not included.



Billing Information

ArchiveBox (#4025) c/o The Hack Foundation
8605 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 86294
West Hollywood, CA 90069

ArchiveBox does business as a 501(c)(3) non-profit in the USA, fiscally sponsored and administered by The Hack Foundation (an organization that helps small tech non-profits with administrative support, tax filing, and payment processing, similar to Open Collective).

This is a high-level summary of the terms we enforce in engagement contracts.


Invoice Payment Terms: First invoice due in advance, NET-30 terms after that

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After the first invoice, we use NET 30 terms starting from the date invoices are issued.
Work is paused if payment is overdue and there is no communication for more than 7 days.

Non-Discolsure Agreements / RFP Applications: Ok for larger projects that warrant it

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We are willing to sign NDAs and work with government RFP processes for long-term or high security projects. (usually >$100k)

Liability Limits: You’re responsible for how you use ArchiveBox, no piracy allowed

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Internet archiving has many legally recognized uses and copyright excemptions in different jurisdictions (e.g. “Fair Use” in the US), but sometimes it’s just seen as unwanted bot traffic.

Clients should be aware of the local and international regulations that apply to accessing and storing the content they’re archiving, and obtain legal counsel to understand the implications of accessing, copying, reformatting, and/or republishing that content.

ArchiveBox is a generic tool and can be used like a browser to access and store wide array of content on the web. ArchiveBox, its developers, and its contributors are not legally liable for how the client chooses to operate the software.

We support artists, writers, musicians, etc. ability to make money off their content, and we will not aid clients in deliberate piracy or evasion of copyright law for profit.

More info: ArchiveBox Background & Motivation…

Branding & Trademark: White-labeling is encouraged, use your own logos & branding

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The trademark ArchiveBox ™️ is owned by us and registered with the USPTO # 98177129, please ask before using any of our branding publicly.

If you make your snapshot content or ArchiveBox admin pages public, you must white-label your server and replace the default branding & admin contact info with your own.

Open-Source Intellectual Property: ArchiveBox’s code is public domain (MIT License)

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New ArchiveBox features or bugfixes developed as part of paid contracting engagements default to being merged back into the open-source ArchiveBox project and made available to all users (unless otherwise discussed in writing). Our open-source code is covered by the MIT License, which grants clients unlimited use, re-use, and modification rights.

ArchiveBox is an open-source project and we direct all revenue towards public development. It exists and thrives today because of public contribution, and the many eyes provided by the open source community allow us to increase the quality and feature-set offered to everyone, including paying clients.

Client-owned codebases remain confidential and private however (see “Your Intellectual Property” below).

For clients that require confidentiality (e.g. legal teams collecting and preserving evidence for a trial), we can set up secured ArchiveBox instances (with hashing, encryption, access control features) and take measures to enhance confidentiality around ArchiveBox code changes.

Your Intellectual Property: Your org’s data and codebases are always in your control

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If we provide development work on private, client-owned codebases incidentally during a paid consulting engagement, that IP is retained by the client and is not made open source by default.

For example, if a change needs to be pushed to an internal client tool to fix a call to the ArchiveBox API, the client retains ownership over any changes commited to their codebase.

Data collected with ArchiveBox remain private to the client and unshared by default.

Software Patents: Not worth it

ArchiveBox does not support software patents, we believe they they harm the open source ecosystem and don’t work in practice to defend innovators against copycats.

We respectfully decline to work on any features, sub-components, or spin-off projects that clients intend on obtaining software patents for.

ArchiveBox has no issue with non-software patents, copyright law, or trademark law though.



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