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EveryDocs vs SeedDMS: catalog facts
EveryDocs	SeedDMS
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Encrypted storage of PDF files on disk Full-text search of unencrypted PDFs	Workflows and detailed access rights Long development history
Anyone who knows the URL can create an account Handles PDF documents only	Requires a PHP server setup More complex than minimal personal archives
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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