No. 3 of 59 ·Document Management Software

OpenKM

Web · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.7

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely5 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

OpenKM is ranked #3 of 59 in document management software on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.

OpenKM plans and pricing

All plans

Community Edition Free Community distribution; public forum support; installer listed for all platforms openkm.com · 30 Sept 2026

Cloud Not published Hosted service; includes installation, configuration, backups, SSL, OCR and antivirus; quote by contact form openkm.com · 30 Sept 2026

Professional Edition Not published Hosted on your server; professional support and updates; contact sales for information openkm.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on document management software

Free plan: Yes
Version history: Yes
Access control level: granular
OCR: Yes
Audit logs: Yes
Mobile apps: ios_android

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The record

Product: OpenKM is document management software for managing documents, collaborating, and searching within one system.
Workflows: The platform supports review, approval, validation, parallel, and serial workflows.
Document handling: Features include version history, metadata, document preview, bulk upload, and live editing.
Search: The search engine can search document content, keywords, dates, authors, document types, metadata, and tags.
Integrations: Listed integrations include Microsoft Office add-ins, LDAP, Active Directory, SSO/CAS, CMIS, REST, and web services.
Security: Listed security controls include granular access control, permissions, user roles, activity records, SSL communications, encryption, and electronic signatures.
Mobile access: OpenKM describes web and mobile clients and says its client is available for iPhone and Android.
Community edition limit: Starting with Community Edition 7.0, OpenKM distributes a free binary package without publishing the source code; versions 6.3 and earlier use GPL-2.0.
Trial: OpenKM offers a fully functional cloud evaluation and says an on-server trial is available on request, but the page gives no trial duration.
Professional support: Professional support includes 24/7/365 tracker and documentation access, installation and migration assistance, performance tuning, integration support, updates, and remote monitoring.
Cloud hosting: The cloud service page lists 24/7 monitoring and minimum 99% network availability.
Intended users: OpenKM presents Community as a free version, Cloud as a service, and Professional as hosted on the customer's server.
Maker: The maker identifies itself as Open Document Management System S.L. and lists its address in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Founded: 2005
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Document Management Software in 2026#3 of 59

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Sources

openkm.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
openkm.com/en/features.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
openkm.com/en/open-source-document-management-syst· checked 30 Sept 2026
openkm.com/en/trial.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
openkm.com/en/professional-document-management-sys· checked 30 Sept 2026
openkm.com/en/cloud-document-management-system.htm· checked 30 Sept 2026
openkm.com/en/comparison-of-versions.html· checked 30 Sept 2026