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Mayan EDMS 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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MA Mayan EDMS Free electronic document management with workflows VS OP OpenKM Community Enterprise document management and content platform
FeatureMayan EDMSOpenKM Community
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguagePythonJava
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 1,100★ 850
First released20112006
ReplacesDocuWare, M-FilesDocuWare, SharePoint

Why pick each one

Choose Mayan EDMS if…

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

Choose OpenKM Community if…

  • Comprehensive enterprise features
  • Mature platform
OpenKM Community details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mayan EDMS or OpenKM Community 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 Mayan EDMS and OpenKM Community free and open-source?

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

Can I run Mayan EDMS and OpenKM Community with Docker?

Mayan EDMS: yes. OpenKM Community: yes.

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