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LogicalDOC Community 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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LO LogicalDOC Community Document management system for businesses VS MA Mayan EDMS Free electronic document management with workflows
FeatureLogicalDOC CommunityMayan EDMS
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseLGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaPython
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 141★ 1,100
First released20062011
ReplacesDocuWare, M-FilesDocuWare, M-Files

Why pick each one

Choose LogicalDOC Community if…

  • Solid business features
  • Mature codebase
LogicalDOC Community details

Choose Mayan EDMS if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is LogicalDOC Community 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 LogicalDOC Community and Mayan EDMS free and open-source?

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

Can I run LogicalDOC Community and Mayan EDMS with Docker?

LogicalDOC Community: yes. Mayan EDMS: yes.

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