Perma.cc AlternativesWeb Archiving Services and other similar apps like Perma.cc

Perma.cc is described as 'Service that helps anyone who needs to cite to the web create links to their references that will never break. Perma.cc prevents link rot' and is a Web Archiving service in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Perma.cc, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Perma.cc alternative is Wayback Machine, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Perma.cc are Internet Archive, ArchiveBox, Archive.today and Resurrect Pages.

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Perma.cc is a service that helps anyone who needs to cite to the web create links to their references that will never break. Perma.cc prevents link rot.

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Perma.cc alternatives page was last updated Feb 3, 2025
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  1. Wayback Machine icon

    Wayback Machine

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    With the power of the Wayback Machine, you can go back in time to see how a website has changed and evolved through the history of the Web.

    23 Wayback Machine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Wayback Machine screenshot 1

    Wayback Machine Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Content Discovery
    3.  Interactive Presentations
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Auto Update

    Wayback Machine VS Perma.cc

     

    • Wayback Machine is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Perma.cc.

    • Wayback Machine is the most popular free alternative to Perma.cc.

    • Wayback Machine is Free and ProprietaryPerma.cc is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Internet Archive icon

    Internet Archive

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    The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, it provides free access to researchers, historians, scholars, the print disabled, and the general public.

    36 Internet Archive alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Internet Archive screenshot 1

    Internet Archive Features

    1.  Media library
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Interactive Presentations
    5.  Crowdsourced
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Decentralized

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  4. ArchiveBox icon

    ArchiveBox

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    Because modern websites are complicated and often rely on dynamic content, ArchiveBox archives the sites in several different formats beyond what public archiving services like Archive.org and Archive.is are capable of saving.

    58 ArchiveBox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    ArchiveBox screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Network Tools
    2.  Website screenshots

    ArchiveBox VS Perma.cc

     

    • ArchiveBox is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Perma.cc.

    • ArchiveBox is the most popular Open Source alternative to Perma.cc.

    • ArchiveBox is Free and Open SourcePerma.cc is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ArchiveBox is Privacy focusedPerma.cc is not according to our users
  5. Archive.today icon

    Archive.today

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    Archive.today allows you to "take a photo" of a webpage that will always be available even if the original page changes or is deleted.

    14 Archive.today alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Tor
    Archive.today screenshot 1

    Archive.today Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Save web page for offline use
    3.  Share screenshots

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  6. Resurrect Pages icon

    Resurrect Pages

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    Dead pages, broken links, the scourge of the internet. Powerhouse sites like Slashdot and Digg can bring a server to its knees. What do we do when a page is dead but we still want to see it? Call in the clerics, and perform a resurrection ceremony!

    7 Resurrect Pages alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
    The dialog embedded in the "Net Error" page.

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  7. Ghost Archive icon

    Ghost Archive

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    An archiver like web.archive.org and archive.is but also lets archiving of facebook posts

    10 Ghost Archive alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    mainpage

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

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  9. Archive Page icon

    Archive Page

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    Adds a button to the Mozilla Firefox toolbar. When clicked, it sends the URL of the current tab to archive.today to preserve a snapshot of the page, and opens the result in a new tab.

    13 Archive Page alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Firefox
    Archive Page screenshot 1

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  10. Time Travel icon

    Time Travel

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    Browse through billion of web pages archived from 1996 from several services : Internet Archive Waybackmachine, Archive-It, British Library, archive.today, GitHub and many more!

    9 Time Travel alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Time Travel screenshot 1

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  11. FreezePage

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    Free online service for freezing web pages. Save, share and prove what is on the web at a specific point of time.

    12 FreezePage alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Web Cache icon

    Web Cache

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    When you see the 404 not found pages while you are searching something, you can directory go to the backup page with "Wayback Machine extension". You may find web cache with this extension from The Internet Archive, Google Cache, Yahoo Cache, MSN cache(Bing Cache)...

    8 Web Cache alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    Web Cache screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The extension is no longer updated. Last version, 0.4, released in June 2011, can be still downloaded from the Chrome Web Store.

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  13. Archive-It icon

    Archive-It

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    A web archiving service to harvest and preserve digital collections.

    11 Archive-It alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Archive-It VS Perma.cc

     

    • Archive-It is the most popular commercial alternative to Perma.cc.

    • Archive-It is Paid and ProprietaryPerma.cc is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. blit icon

    blit

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    automated, scheduled, screenshots to your inbox.

    17 blit alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    blit screenshot 1

    blit Features

    1.  Share screenshots
    2.  Scheduling

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