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Mayan EDMS vs OCRmyPDF

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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MA Mayan EDMS Free electronic document management with workflows VS OC OCRmyPDF Add a searchable OCR text layer to scanned PDFs
FeatureMayan EDMSOCRmyPDF
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseApache-2.0MPL-2.0
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, binary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,100★ 34,391
First released20112015
ReplacesDocuWare, M-FilesAdobe Acrobat

Why pick each one

Choose Mayan EDMS if…

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

Choose OCRmyPDF if…

  • Excellent OCR results
  • Composes well with other tools
OCRmyPDF details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mayan EDMS or OCRmyPDF better?

OCRmyPDF is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Mayan EDMS if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Mayan EDMS and OCRmyPDF free and open-source?

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

Can I run Mayan EDMS and OCRmyPDF with Docker?

Mayan EDMS: yes. OCRmyPDF: yes.

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