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Archivematica vs Mayan EDMS

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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AR Archivematica Digital preservation system for long-term archives VS MA Mayan EDMS Free electronic document management with workflows
FeatureArchivematicaMayan EDMS
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM4,096 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 512★ 1,100
First released20102011
ReplacesPreservicaDocuWare, M-Files

Why pick each one

Choose Archivematica if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Written in Python
Archivematica details

Choose Mayan EDMS if…

  • Powerful workflow engine
  • Enterprise-grade features
Mayan EDMS details

Frequently asked questions

Is Archivematica or Mayan EDMS better?

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

Are Archivematica and Mayan EDMS free and open-source?

Yes. Archivematica is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Mayan EDMS under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Archivematica and Mayan EDMS with Docker?

Archivematica: check the project docs for container support. Mayan EDMS: yes.

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