Perma.cc alternatives

6 tools in the catalogue cover the same ground as Perma.cc and can replace it depending on the need. Each one is reachable, re-checked daily, and listed with its pricing.

Timeline JS3freeOpen-source JavaScript timeline tool by Knight Lab that creates interactive multimedia timelines from Google Sheets or JSON data.
ICIJ DatasharefreeDocument analysis platform built by the ICIJ for the Panama Papers. Runs locally, indexes large leaked or obtained document sets, performs OCR and extracts named entities so an investigator can search across thousands of files.
The Sleuth KitfreeOpen-source forensic toolkit for disk images and file systems. Recovers deleted files and rebuilds a timeline of activity, with Autopsy as its interface.
Exterro FTKpaidCommercial forensic suite used in judicial work, with a free imager for creating court-admissible disk copies without altering the original.
BrowserlingfreemiumOpens a site in a disposable remote browser. Lets you view a suspicious page without exposing your own machine or address.
HunchlypaidBrowser extension silently capturing every visited page into a timestamped, hash-verified case file.

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Perma.cc

Documentation / Evidence

Also written Perma

Harvard-run permanent archiving service producing citable links that survive link rot.

RECOMMENDED USE

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When to use this tool

Perma.cc comes into play at these investigation steps, depending on your starting point.

Recordingstarting point: email address · step 7 of 7
Record and archive the evidence
An unarchived finding vanishes with the page. Undated evidence is worthless.
Framingstarting point: username · step 1 of 6
Frame the investigation before the first query
A username can belong to several people: name collision is the first source of error.
Corroborationstarting point: username · step 5 of 6
Freeze the profiles before they change
A profile can be edited or deleted as soon as the person realises they are being watched.
Recordingstarting point: username · step 6 of 6
Record and archive the evidence
An unarchived finding vanishes with the page. Undated evidence is worthless.
Framingstarting point: domain or website · step 1 of 7
Frame the investigation before the first query
A domain is mapped from the outside: no active connection to the infrastructure.
Recordingstarting point: domain or website · step 7 of 7
Record and archive the evidence
An unarchived finding vanishes with the page. Undated evidence is worthless.
Framingstarting point: ip address · step 1 of 4
Frame the investigation before the first query
An IP changes hands: always date your observations.
Recordingstarting point: ip address · step 4 of 4
Record and archive the evidence
An unarchived finding vanishes with the page. Undated evidence is worthless.
Framingstarting point: phone number · step 1 of 5
Frame the investigation before the first query
A phone number is directly personal data: the purpose must be solid.
Recordingstarting point: phone number · step 5 of 5
Record and archive the evidence
An unarchived finding vanishes with the page. Undated evidence is worthless.
Framingstarting point: crypto wallet · step 1 of 6
Frame the investigation before the first query
Transactions are public: the challenge is attribution, not access.
Recordingstarting point: crypto wallet · step 6 of 6
Record and archive the evidence
An unarchived finding vanishes with the page. Undated evidence is worthless.
Framingstarting point: company · step 1 of 6
Frame the investigation before the first query
Company data is largely public: prefer official registers over aggregators.
Recordingstarting point: company · step 6 of 6
Record and archive the evidence
An unarchived finding vanishes with the page. Undated evidence is worthless.
Framingstarting point: image · step 1 of 6
Frame the investigation before the first query
An image is verified before it is interpreted: origin first, content second.
Recordingstarting point: image · step 6 of 6
Record and archive the evidence
An unarchived finding vanishes with the page. Undated evidence is worthless.
Framingstarting point: person's name · step 1 of 5
Frame the investigation before the first query
"Prénom Nom" is a name: name collision is the main risk of error. Set a distinguishing criterion before searching.
Recordingstarting point: person's name · step 5 of 5
Record and archive the evidence
An unarchived finding vanishes with the page. Undated evidence is worthless.