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Minimalistic document management and archiving platform for long-term storage, full-text search, tagging, and automated ingestion via email or folders.
5.1k stars259 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
10 self-hosted M-Files alternatives
Cloud-based document and information management platform that uses metadata to organize, secure, and automate documents and workflows across repositories. Provides versioning, access controls, enterprise search, compliance auditing, and integrations with business systems.
Alternatives to M-Files
Open-source DMS that OCRs, indexes, and manages scanned PDFs, TIFFs and images with tagging, versioning, metadata and full-text search support.
2.9k stars309 forksApache-2.0last commit Slowing down
#3
DSpace is an open source institutional repository and digital asset management system for preserving, managing, and providing access to digital content.
1.1k stars1.5k forksBSD-3-Clauselast commit Actively maintained
Mobile-optimized Django web portal for storing and managing vouchers, coupons, gift cards and loyalty cards with QR/barcode support, expiry alerts and OIDC SSO.
502 stars25 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Providence is the backend of CollectiveAccess: a PHP-based collections management system for cataloging complex metadata and media with search, GraphQL API, import/export and reporting.
379 stars198 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Java-based, modular digital repository for libraries and archives. Provides a RESTful HTTP API, Linked Data support, flexible storage backends and preservation features.
254 stars136 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
Open-source ECM for documents, web content, and team collaboration.
226 stars110 forksLGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#8
Open-source repository engine from the Samvera community for building institutional digital repositories with flexible metadata, workflows, and search integration.
200 stars137 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
Islandora is a Drupal module ecosystem for building institutional digital repositories with Fedora and Solr integrations, IIIF support, background processing and modular media handling.
157 stars121 forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained
ResourceSpace is an open-source digital asset management (DAM) system for storing, organizing, searching, and securely sharing files with metadata, permissions, and auditing.
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What replacing M-Files actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 8 of 10 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, BSD-3-Clause, GPL-3.0, LGPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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