Preview exactly what will move, leave a familiar stub in the original folder, and let authorized users restore files without opening a support ticket.
Includes 200 GB stored and 25 GB restored each month. Additional storage is CAD $0.10 per GB-month and additional restores are CAD $0.10 per GB.
Billed monthly through Stripe. No trial.
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Every first run starts with a review. Every source removal waits for a verified archive copy.
An administrator grants Microsoft admin consent so ClayGen Archive can work with the SharePoint locations you choose.
Connect Microsoft 365
Admin consent confirms the permissions used by the archive workflow.
Choose sites and libraries, scope paths to folders when needed, and set rules for age, minimum size, and how many previous SharePoint versions to keep. A preview lists the exact matches and expected monthly savings before anything runs.
Policy preview
Review matches before the first run
Matches archive rules
Kept active by policy
Matches archive rules
Expected monthly savings
Calculated from the preview
Each file is copied to encrypted storage in AWS Canada Central. ClayGen checks the stored size and SHA-256 checksum before the original can be removed from SharePoint.
Stored
Verified
Protected
Archive progress
Someone opening the stub signs in. ClayGen checks that they can access the original SharePoint location before offering a self-serve restore back in place.
Archived file
Sign in before restoring to the original SharePoint location.
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Storage estimate
$102.40
CAD per month
Includes 200 GB stored. Restore usage above 25 GB per month is billed separately at CAD $0.10 per GB.
Microsoft extra active storage
US$204.80
USD per month
Estimated at USD $0.20 per GB per month for data kept as active SharePoint storage.
Estimates exclude taxes. Microsoft pricing is shown in USD as of October 2026. Currencies are not converted. Microsoft 365 Archive is a different product. Read the FAQ comparison.
Built for
Move older, larger, or policy-matched documents out of active storage while keeping a visible path back to each file. Teams can find the stub where the file used to live and restore it after a permission check.
Use path rules to scope a policy to a closed project folder, then restore the files from that archive job together when work resumes. Linked files such as CAD references should be archived with the project because ClayGen Archive does not automatically detect dependencies.
Compare the workflows
Microsoft 365 Archive has a lower per-GB list price. ClayGen Archive is designed around file-level findability, controlled removal, and self-serve restoration.
| Comparison | ClayGen Archive | Microsoft 365 Archive | Extra active SharePoint storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granularity | Files and folders through scoped policies | Whole sites; file-level archiving is in preview | Content stays active in SharePoint |
| What users see after archiving | A <filename>.archived.html stub in the original folder | The site is archived as a site | The original active content |
| End-user restore | Self-serve restore after a SharePoint permission check | No ClayGen-style file stub and restore flow | Not needed because content remains active |
| Search and discoverability | The stub keeps the file visible in its original folder | Archived content is not searchable by end users | Content remains active in SharePoint |
| Preview before running | Exact file matches and expected impact before the first run | Admins choose whole sites to archive | Not applicable |
| Data location and keys | AWS ca-central-1, encrypted with an Archive-only KMS key | Follows your Microsoft 365 tenant geography | Follows your Microsoft 365 tenant geography |
| Immutable compliance option | Optional compliance copies under S3 Object Lock | Keeps existing Microsoft 365 retention and compliance controls | Keeps existing Microsoft 365 retention and compliance controls |
| Billing setup | Monthly billing through Stripe; no Azure billing setup | Requires Azure pay-as-you-go billing setup | Purchased as Microsoft extra storage |
| Price | CAD $20.00/month including 200 GB stored and 25 GB restored, then CAD $0.10 per GB-month stored and CAD $0.10 per GB restored | USD $0.05/GB/month, only for storage above the tenant quota | USD $0.20/GB/month |
Microsoft product details and USD prices are shown as of October 2026. Sources: Microsoft 365 Archive pricing and Office 365 Extra File Storage. ClayGen pricing is in CAD. Taxes are excluded.
The archive path is ordered around verification, change detection, and recoverability. Removal is the last step, not the first.
Customer archive data and its encryption key stay in the AWS Canada Central region.
ClayGen checks the stored size and SHA-256 checksum. The SharePoint original is never deleted unless the archive copy is verified.
If the source file changes while it is being archived, the delete is refused so the edited SharePoint copy stays in place.
When a verified original is removed, it also goes to the Microsoft recycle bin as another recovery path.
Customer data is stored in AWS ca-central-1 and encrypted with an AWS KMS key reserved for Archive storage.
Compliance copies can be placed under S3 Object Lock so they cannot be deleted during the retention period.
Stored objects retain 30 days of version history for recovery from an accidental overwrite or retention action.
Details about Microsoft 365 Archive, restores, storage, project folders, pricing, and cancellation.
Start with the files, folders, and policies you want to evaluate. The preview shows what would move before the archive runs.
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