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SimpleDMS vs LogicalDOC Community: catalog facts
SimpleDMSLogicalDOC Community
Freemium

Free to self-host; the hosted cloud version is a paid service with a 30-day trial.

Freemium

The Community Edition is free and open source. Business editions are paid.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Tag-based filing with shared and private workspaces
  • Self-hosted edition includes the features a single company or family needs
  • REST and SOAP APIs for integration with other business systems
  • Access control and versioning in the free community edition
  • Walkthrough video is only in German
  • Small project with a single main developer
  • Many features, including OCR and workflow, are in the paid editions
  • Java stack with a substantial resource footprint
Self-hosted, Hosted service Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: LGPL-3.0
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 October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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