Instead of OpenKM
OpenKM alternatives
OpenKM centralizes document storage, collaboration, and search, with review, approval, validation, parallel, and serial workflows. Version history, metadata, previews, bulk upload, live editing, OCR, granular access controls, audit logs, electronic signatures, and mobile clients support document control. Its search covers content, keywords, dates, authors, types, metadata, and tags. A free Community Edition is available, while Cloud and Professional editions support hosted or customer-server deployments across web, mobile, desktop, Linux, and APIs.
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Group-Office
by Group-OfficeFree plan Open source AndroidiPhoneLinux+4Open-source groupware and CRM collaboration — Group-Office adds open-source groupware and CRM tools, while OpenKM focuses on document management and search.
Free plan · paid from €12/mo · 30-day trial Visit site - 2
LogicalDOC
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Document capture, OCR, and connected workflows — LogicalDOC adds email import, full-text indexing, task management, calendars, annotations, and named business integrations.
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Invenio
Free plan APILinuxMac+2Research repositories and very large datasets — InvenioRDM targets research data repositories, adds scholarly integrations and preservation tools, and supports up to 100 million records.
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OpenDocMan
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2ISO 17025-focused self-hosted document control — OpenDocMan is GPL-licensed PHP software built around ISO 17025 needs, with local server storage and file-expiration reviews.
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SeedDMS
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Small and medium businesses needing open-source DMS — SeedDMS combines document versioning and workflows with WebDAV, REST, Prometheus metrics, and extensions for office, OCR, and virus scanning.
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Transkribus
Free plan APILinuxMac+2Turning historical handwriting into searchable text — Transkribus specializes in AI recognition of handwritten and printed documents, with historical-language models and layout exports.
Free plan · paid from €99/yr Visit site - 7
FlinkISO
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+4Quality management and standards-based workflows — FlinkISO adds ISO standards support, custom forms, audits, corrective actions, training, calibration, and quality-management modules.
Free plan · paid from $80/mo · 15-day trial Visit site - 8
Mayan EDMS
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 9
Paperless-ngx
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 10
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FileHold
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 12
ABBYY FlexiCapture for Invoices
Paid APISelf-hostedWeb+1 - 13
DocStar ECM
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+2 - 14
Dokmee
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3 - 15
ELO ECM Suite
Paid AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+2 - 16
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Laserfiche
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3 - 18 5.5 Visit site
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Papermerge
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Docsvault
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb+1 - 21
Advent eDocs
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FileCenter DMS
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PaperOffice AI
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onPhase Document Management
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Paperless
Paid Web
Alternatives appeal when OpenKM’s edition choices or limits do not fit. Cloud and Professional pricing requires contacting sales, and Community Edition 7.0 distributes binaries without source code. Compare whether you need groupware and CRM, broader capture and workflow tools, research repositories, quality-management standards, or specialized handwriting recognition. Deployment, operating systems, integrations, OCR, collaboration, audit controls, trial periods, and ongoing cost also matter. The better choice depends on whether you prioritize an open-source platform, a focused document repository, regulated quality processes, or conversion of scanned and handwritten material into searchable text.