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OpenKM CommunityDocspell
Freemium

The Community Edition is free. Professional editions are paid.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Android, Web, Self-hosted
  • Workflow engine and metadata model suited to business document handling
  • APIs for integrating with other systems
  • Self-hosted, so documents stay on your server
  • Takes in documents from scanners and email
  • The community edition trails the paid professional editions
  • Java application stack that is heavy to deploy and maintain
  • Needs a server to set up and maintain
  • Smaller community than some other document managers
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted
Open source Open 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 October 2, 2026

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