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SeedDMS vs SimpleDMS: catalog facts
SeedDMS	SimpleDMS
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.	Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted cloud version is a paid service with a 30-day trial.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Workflows and detailed access rights Long development history	Tag-based filing with shared and private workspaces Self-hosted edition includes the features a single company or family needs
Requires a PHP server setup More complex than minimal personal archives	Walkthrough video is only in German Small project with a single main developer
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
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 October 2, 2026

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