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Nuxeo Platform 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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NU Nuxeo Platform Scalable content services and document management platform VS OP OpenKM Community Enterprise document management and content platform
FeatureNuxeo PlatformOpenKM Community
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguageJavaJava
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM4,096 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 707★ 850
First released20062006
ReplacesDocumentum, OpenTextDocuWare, SharePoint

Why pick each one

Choose Nuxeo Platform if…

  • Handles huge repositories
  • Highly extensible
Nuxeo Platform details

Choose OpenKM Community if…

  • Comprehensive enterprise features
  • Mature platform
OpenKM Community details

Frequently asked questions

Is Nuxeo Platform or OpenKM Community better?

Neither is universally better. OpenKM Community has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Nuxeo Platform and OpenKM Community free and open-source?

Yes. Nuxeo Platform 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 Nuxeo Platform and OpenKM Community with Docker?

Nuxeo Platform: yes. OpenKM Community: yes.

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