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OpenDocMan

Free web-based document management system in PHP

Document Management ★ 282 stars Medium setup GPL-2.0

OpenDocMan is an open-source, web-based document management system written in PHP. It features fine-grained access control, automated check-in and check-out, and file metadata management.

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Key features

  • Fine-grained file access control
  • Check-in and check-out
  • File metadata and categories
  • LDAP support

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Runs on a standard LAMP stack
  • Simple to deploy

Trade-offs

  • Dated interface
  • Limited modern features

Is OpenDocMan secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect OpenDocMan's latest release (v2.10.0-release). OSV.dev lists 3 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-108750, published 2026-10-11 (3 days ago), fixed in 2.10.0

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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