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SeedDMS vs OpenKM Community: catalog facts
SeedDMS	OpenKM Community
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.	Freemium The Community Edition is free. Professional editions are paid.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Workflows and detailed access rights Long development history	Workflow engine and metadata model suited to business document handling APIs for integrating with other systems
Requires a PHP server setup More complex than minimal personal archives	The community edition trails the paid professional editions Java application stack that is heavy to deploy and maintain
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 September 22, 2026

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