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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 Mayan EDMS Free electronic document management with workflows
FeatureLogicalDOC CommunityMayan EDMS
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
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

What are LogicalDOC Community and Mayan EDMS?

LogicalDOC Community

LogicalDOC Community Edition is an open-source document management system for businesses to store, organize, and retrieve documents. It includes versioning, full-text search, and a Java-based architecture.

  • Document versioning
  • Full-text search
  • Import and bulk upload
  • LDAP integration

Mayan EDMS

Mayan EDMS is an open-source electronic document management system for storing, indexing, and organizing documents with OCR. It includes workflows, document versioning, and granular permissions.

  • OCR and full-text search
  • Document workflows
  • Versioning and history
  • Granular access control

Read the full Mayan EDMS guide →

LogicalDOC Community vs Mayan EDMS: key differences

LogicalDOC Community is written in Java, while Mayan EDMS is built with Python. Licensing differs — LGPL-3.0 for LogicalDOC Community versus Apache-2.0 for Mayan EDMS. LogicalDOC Community is the more established project (first released 2006), while Mayan EDMS arrived in 2011. Mayan EDMS has the considerably larger community, at 1,100 GitHub stars versus 141.

Why pick each one

Choose LogicalDOC Community if…

  • Solid business features
  • Mature codebase

Watch out for

  • Many features reserved for paid editions
  • Heavy Java footprint
LogicalDOC Community details

Choose Mayan EDMS if…

  • Powerful workflow engine
  • Enterprise-grade features

Watch out for

  • Complex to configure
  • Resource intensive
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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