Go From Freemium to Premium
Give Your Record Rescue an Upgrade
In 2016 Kindex debuted our “Freemium” plan: a free archive with limited records and features. Thank you for giving us a chance and trying us out! This year, our award-winning software features new archive plans that make the choice to upgrade a lot easier. Our new private and public archives give you unlimited records, collaborative features, and transcription tools all for less than the cost of a value meal. Together with our new Kindex Rewards program, our new Cloud and Closet archive plans support our committment to affordable archival software, because we believe everyone deserves to be remembered.
For Freemium users like you, this is your chance to be the record rescuer your family or society needs. With Freemium plans officially retiring on July 31st 2018, you’ll have the opportunity to choose a new plan that best fits your budget and needs.
Important: All “Freemium” Kindex users (free, personal archive limited to 50 records with no collaborative tools), must update to a Kindexer, Cloud, or Closet plan before July 31 2018. Freemium plans not updated by July 31, 2018 will be automatically updated to our free, Kindexer plan, which does not include a personal archive.
Which Plan Should I Choose?

KINDEXER
Help index public archives
Collaborate with public & private archive owners
FREE
No Archive
Collaborator role only

CLOUD PUBLIC ARCHIVE
Share & Index Publicly
Unlimited records
Unlimited Collaborators
$5
/MONTH
$0/month with Kindex Rewards

CLOSET PRIVATE ARCHIVE
Invite-only
Unlimited records
Unlimited collaborators
$10
/MONTH
$5/month with Kindex Rewards
Choose Kindexer
- If you are a Collaborator on another Kindex archive and do not want to be an archive owner.
- If you want to access other public Kindex archives as a guest and do not want to be an archive owner
- If you want to deactivate your current archive and reactivate it at a later time
- If you are not ready to upgrade to a Cloud or Closet archive but want keep your Kindex account active
Choose a Cloud Archive
- If you want your archive to be accessible to crowdsourced indexers and researchers
- If you want your archive to be discoverable through search engines
- If you want a free archive with Kindex Rewards (index 20 or more records a month; first month’s payment required)
Choose a Closet Archive
- If you want a private archive with invite-only access
- If you do not want your archive discoverable through search engines
- If you want to make information in records pertaining to living individuals private
Need more information? Read on for a comprehensive plan comparison.
Kindex Plan Comparison
KINDEXER | CLOUD ARCHIVE | CLOSET ARCHIVE | KINDEX PRO (release pending) |
|
Archive | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Access other archives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Price | Free | $5/month (FREE w/ Rewards) |
$10/month ($5/month w/ Rewards) |
TBD |
Archive privacy | N/A | Public | Private | Public or Private |
Search Engine Accessibility | N/A | Yes (transcribed pages only) |
No | Depends on privacy setting |
Custom branding | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Custom tags | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Multiple archive owners | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Collaborators | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Collaborator messaging | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Archive and record size | N/A | Unlimited records (JPG, PNG, PDF under 15MB) | Unlimited records (JPG, PNG, PDF under 25MB) | |
Spreadsheet data upload | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Spreadsheet data download | N/A | Yes | ||
Custom subdomain | N/A | Yes | ||
Add record metadata | N/A | Yes | ||
Batch record metadata | N/A | Yes | ||
Batch record uploads | N/A | Yes | ||
Transcribe records | N/A | Yes | ||
Custom tags | N/A | Yes | ||
Crowdsourced transcription | N/A | Yes | ||
Print single record to PDF | N/A | Yes | ||
Search transcription and metadata | N/A | Yes | ||
Free support and training | Yes | Yes | ||
Archive Roles & Permissions | ||||
Owner | An owner of a Cloud or Closet Archive | |||
Collaborator | Any Kindex user invited to collaborate on another Kindex archive | |||
Guest | Any Kindex user accessing a public Kindex archive | |||
Collaborate on public private or Kindex Archives | Yes Invite-only |
Yes Invite-only |
Yes Invite-only |
Yes Invite-only |
Access public Kindex archives as Guest | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Search Archive | As Guest or Collaborator | Anyone | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Transcribe Records | As Guest or Collaborator | Owners, Collaborators, and Guests | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Add records | As Collaborator | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Delete records | No | Owners | Owners | Owners |
Download single records | Yes | Owners, Collaborators, and Guests | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Download archive records and data in bulk | No | Owners | Owners | Owners |
Create public archive links to records | N/A | Owners, Collaborators, and Guests | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Kindex Plan Comparison
KINDEXER | CLOUD ARCHIVE | CLOSET ARCHIVE | KINDEX PRO (release pending) |
|
Archive | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Access other archives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Price | Free | $5/month (FREE w/ Rewards) |
$10/month ($5/month w/ Rewards) |
TBD |
Archive privacy | N/A | Public | Private | Public or Private |
Search Engine Accessibility | N/A | Yes (transcribed pages only) |
No | Depends on privacy setting |
Custom branding | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Custom tags | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Multiple archive owners | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Collaborators | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Collaborator messaging | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Archive and record size | N/A | Unlimited records (JPG, PNG, PDF under 15MB) | Unlimited records (JPG, PNG, PDF under 25MB) | |
Spreadsheet data upload | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Spreadsheet data download | N/A | Yes | ||
Custom subdomain | N/A | Yes | ||
Add record metadata | N/A | Yes | ||
Batch record metadata | N/A | Yes | ||
Batch record uploads | N/A | Yes | ||
Transcribe records | N/A | Yes | ||
Custom tags | N/A | Yes | ||
Crowdsourced transcription | N/A | Yes | ||
Print single record to PDF | N/A | Yes | ||
Search transcription and metadata | N/A | Yes | ||
Free support and training | Yes | Yes | ||
Archive Roles & Permissions | ||||
Owner | An owner of a Cloud or Closet Archive | |||
Collaborator | Any Kindex user invited to collaborate on another Kindex archive | |||
Guest | Any Kindex user accessing a public Kindex archive | |||
Collaborate on public private or Kindex Archives | Yes Invite-only |
Yes Invite-only |
Yes Invite-only |
Yes Invite-only |
Access public Kindex archives as Guest | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Search Archive | As Guest or Collaborator | Anyone | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Transcribe Records | As Guest or Collaborator | Owners, Collaborators, and Guests | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Add records | As Collaborator | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Delete records | No | Owners | Owners | Owners |
Download single records | Yes | Owners, Collaborators, and Guests | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Download archive records and data in bulk | No | Owners | Owners | Owners |
Create public archive links to records | N/A | Owners, Collaborators, and Guests | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Kindex Plan Comparison
KINDEXER | CLOUD ARCHIVE | CLOSET ARCHIVE | KINDEX PRO (release pending) |
|
Archive | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Access other archives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Price | Free | $5/month (FREE w/ Rewards) |
$10/month ($5/month w/ Rewards) |
TBD |
Archive privacy | N/A | Public | Private | Public or Private |
Search Engine Accessibility | N/A | Yes (transcribed pages only) |
No | Depends on privacy setting |
Custom branding | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Custom tags | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Multiple archive owners | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Collaborators | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Collaborator messaging | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Archive and record size | N/A | Unlimited records (JPG, PNG, PDF under 15MB) | Unlimited records (JPG, PNG, PDF under 25MB) | |
Spreadsheet data upload | N/A | No | No | Yes |
Spreadsheet data download | N/A | Yes | ||
Custom subdomain | N/A | Yes | ||
Add record metadata | N/A | Yes | ||
Batch record metadata | N/A | Yes | ||
Batch record uploads | N/A | Yes | ||
Transcribe records | N/A | Yes | ||
Custom tags | N/A | Yes | ||
Crowdsourced transcription | N/A | Yes | ||
Print single record to PDF | N/A | Yes | ||
Search transcription and metadata | N/A | Yes | ||
Free support and training | Yes | Yes | ||
Archive Roles & Permissions | ||||
Owner | An owner of a Cloud or Closet Archive | |||
Collaborator | Any Kindex user invited to collaborate on another Kindex archive | |||
Guest | Any Kindex user accessing a public Kindex archive | |||
Collaborate on public private or Kindex Archives | Yes Invite-only |
Yes Invite-only |
Yes Invite-only |
Yes Invite-only |
Access public Kindex archives as Guest | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Search Archive | As Guest or Collaborator | Anyone | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Transcribe Records | As Guest or Collaborator | Owners, Collaborators, and Guests | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Add records | As Collaborator | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Delete records | No | Owners | Owners | Owners |
Download single records | Yes | Owners, Collaborators, and Guests | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |
Download archive records and data in bulk | No | Owners | Owners | Owners |
Create public archive links to records | N/A | Owners, Collaborators, and Guests | Owners & Collaborators | Owners & Collaborators |