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Mayan EDMS vs Plone

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 PL Plone Enterprise CMS and document repository with strong security
FeatureMayan EDMSPlone
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 1,100★ 310
First released20112001
ReplacesDocuWare, M-FilesSharePoint

Why pick each one

Choose Mayan EDMS if…

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

Choose Plone if…

  • Battle-tested security
  • Highly customizable
Plone details

Frequently asked questions

Is Mayan EDMS or Plone 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 Plone free and open-source?

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

Can I run Mayan EDMS and Plone with Docker?

Mayan EDMS: yes. Plone: yes.

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