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Alfresco Community Edition vs OpenKM Community

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted document management options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AL Alfresco Community Edition Enterprise content and document management platform VS OP OpenKM Community Enterprise document management and content platform
FeatureAlfresco Community EditionOpenKM Community
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseLGPL-3.0GPL-2.0
LanguageJavaJava
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM4,096 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 226★ 850
First released20052006
ReplacesSharePoint, DocumentumDocuWare, SharePoint

Why pick each one

Choose Alfresco Community Edition if…

  • Enterprise grade features
  • Strong API
Alfresco Community Edition details

Choose OpenKM Community if…

  • Comprehensive enterprise features
  • Mature platform
OpenKM Community details

Frequently asked questions

Is Alfresco Community Edition or OpenKM Community better?

Neither is universally better. OpenKM Community has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Alfresco Community Edition and OpenKM Community free and open-source?

Yes. Alfresco Community Edition is licensed under LGPL-3.0 and OpenKM Community under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Alfresco Community Edition and OpenKM Community with Docker?

Alfresco Community Edition: yes. OpenKM Community: yes.

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