How Archevi Compares
We built Archevi because nothing else combined AI document search, boundary anonymization, and family sharing. Here is how we stack up.
AI for Your Whole Family
Every family member gets full AI search -- not just the account owner.
Boundary Anonymization
PII is replaced with surrogates before reaching any AI. The AI never sees your real names.
Built for Families
Not a productivity tool repurposed for families. Purpose-built for family documents.
Canadian Data Residency
All data stored on DigitalOcean in Toronto. Nothing leaves Canadian soil.
Productivity suite vs. family knowledge vault
| Feature | Archevi | Microsoft 365 Family |
|---|---|---|
| AI search for every family member | Owner only | |
| Boundary anonymization (PII protection) | ||
| Full-text document search | ||
| Family sharing | ||
| Canadian data residency | ||
| No AI training on your data | ||
| Automatic timeline extraction | ||
| Family knowledge base | ||
| Office apps (Word, Excel, etc.) | ||
| General cloud storage (1 TB+) |
Microsoft 365 Family is a productivity powerhouse, but Copilot AI access is limited to the account owner. Archevi gives every family member full AI search across shared documents -- with privacy-first anonymization that Microsoft does not offer.
Privacy-first productivity vs. privacy-first preservation
| Feature | Archevi | Proton Family |
|---|---|---|
| AI-powered document search | ||
| Boundary anonymization (PII protection) | ||
| End-to-end encryption | ||
| Family sharing | ||
| Canadian data residency | ||
| No AI training on your data | ||
| Automatic timeline extraction | ||
| Email service | ||
| VPN | ||
| Password manager |
Proton Family excels at encrypted email, VPN, and password management. But it has no AI document search or family knowledge features. Archevi is purpose-built for organizing and querying family documents -- with boundary anonymization that keeps your data private even from AI providers.
Memory books vs. digital knowledge vault
| Feature | Archevi | Storyworth / Storii |
|---|---|---|
| AI-powered document search | ||
| Digital-first document vault | ||
| Upload any document type | ||
| Family sharing | ||
| Canadian data residency | ||
| Boundary anonymization (PII protection) | ||
| Automatic timeline extraction | ||
| Guided story prompts | ||
| Printed keepsake book | ||
| Weekly emailed questions |
Storyworth and Storii are wonderful for capturing stories through guided prompts and printed books. Archevi takes a different approach: upload your existing documents (insurance, wills, medical records, tax returns) and ask questions in plain English. Less memoir, more practical family knowledge.
A note on fairness
These are all excellent products built by talented teams. We are not trying to replace your email, VPN, or office suite.
Archevi does one thing well: it makes your family's important documents searchable, understandable, and private. If that is what you need, we think you will love it.
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