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OpenKM CommunityDEVONthink
Freemium

The Community Edition is free. Professional editions are paid.

 Paid

Paid, sold in several editions.

Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted macOS, iOS
  • Workflow engine and metadata model suited to business document handling
  • APIs for integrating with other systems
  • Handles almost any document type in one database
  • Automation with actions and triggers
  • The community edition trails the paid professional editions
  • Java application stack that is heavy to deploy and maintain
  • Apple platforms only
  • Paid, with a steep learning curve
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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