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easydb
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What easydb is
easydb is a paid, web-based system for managing files and their metadata, made by easydb in Berlin. Its base version handles images and PDFs; the Multimedia and Office extension adds video, audio, Microsoft Office, and OpenOffice files. Metadata, tagging, approval workflows, version history, and guest sharing support asset organization and review. Search includes full-text autocomplete, field-based expert search, and browsing by lists and categories. Administrators can define object types and masks, while permissions control creating, reading, writing, and deleting records for users and groups. Browser and directory uploads, drag and drop, duplicate checks, CSV import, and CSV, XML, and JSON export are listed. easydb runs on common Linux distributions, is delivered with Docker, and works in current web browsers. Its RESTful API supports server features and custom integrations, including WordPress, Drupal, and TYPO3 plugins. Optional modules cover expanded file support, data modeling, single sign-on, and presentations. Pricing is on request, with a 14-day trial and no free plan.
Who it suits
easydb suits universities, research and education teams, marketing and press groups, museums, collections, and archives managing shared digital assets. It fits organizations needing metadata, permissions, workflows, and integrations.
What it does well
- Handles images and PDFs in the base version
- Metadata, tagging, approvals, and version history
- RESTful API and CMS plugins
- Linux, Docker, and browser deployment
- 14-day trial available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing is available on request
- Additional file types require an extension
- Setup and extensions may require individual planning
Verdict
easydb combines digital asset management, permissions, search, workflows, and API connectivity for organizational collections. Buyers should account for request-based pricing and extensions for some file types and functions.
Facts from easydb's own pages
- Access control
- The rights system assigns create, read, write and delete permissions to users and groups across records, object types, pools, tags and other resources. · programmfabrik.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Access controls
- The base feature list includes user and group management and permissions for creating, reading, writing, and deleting records. · programmfabrik.de, 11 Oct 2026
- API
- The easydb Server HTTP RESTful API supports all server features, according to the maker. · programmfabrik.de, 11 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yes · programmfabrik.de, 23 Sept 2026
- API and plugins
- easydb has a RESTful API for connecting other systems and developing custom functions and plugins. · programmfabrik.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Approval workflows
- Yes · programmfabrik.de, 23 Sept 2026
- Supported asset types
- Images and PDFs in the base version; video,audio,Microsoft Office and OpenOffice files through the Multimedia and Office extension. · programmfabrik.de, 23 Sept 2026
- Audiences
- The maker describes use cases in research and education, marketing and press, museums and collections, and archives. · programmfabrik.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- An extended function supports LDAP, Active Directory, Shibboleth, and Kerberos authentication or directory services. · programmfabrik.de, 11 Oct 2026
- CMS integrations
- The maker lists plugins for WordPress, Drupal and TYPO3 to send easydb content to those systems for use as media files. · programmfabrik.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Company
- Programmfabrik says it has provided web based software since 2000 and that the first easydb was created in 2003. · programmfabrik.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can adapt the data model through a graphical Creator interface without programming knowledge. · programmfabrik.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The maker says easydb runs on common Linux distributions, is delivered with Docker, and is used through current web browsers. · programmfabrik.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- Public online documentation is available, while customers can access individual documentation through the customer portal and contact support with questions. · programmfabrik.de, 12 Oct 2026
- File types
- The maker lists images and PDFs in the base version, with video, audio, Microsoft Office, and Open Office files available through the Multimedia and Office extension. · programmfabrik.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · programmfabrik.de, 23 Sept 2026
- Guest sharing
- Yes · programmfabrik.de, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany · programmfabrik.de, 19 Oct 2026
- Hosting and platform
- The maker says easydb runs on common Linux distributions, is delivered with Docker, and can be used in common web browsers. · programmfabrik.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- The product supports browser uploads, directory uploads, drag and drop, duplicate checks, CSV import, and CSV, XML and JSON export with metadata. · programmfabrik.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Optional authentication integrations include LDAP, Active Directory, Shibboleth and Kerberos. · programmfabrik.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker identifies universities and institutes, marketing and press teams, museums, and archives as easydb user groups. · programmfabrik.de, 12 Oct 2026
- Metadata and tagging
- Yes · programmfabrik.de, 23 Sept 2026
- Optional modules
- Multimedia and Office support, custom data modeling, single sign-on and presentations are listed as extensions to the base version. · programmfabrik.de, 12 Oct 2026
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