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Mayan EDMS

Mayan EDMS is a web-based open-source electronic document management system that helps individuals and teams organize, index, and share documents on…

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Mayan EDMS is a web-based open-source electronic document management system that helps individuals and teams organize, index, and share documents on self-hosted servers.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid (not listed)
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm

Also on Docker Hub

Health score

49/100 Fair

Maintained
61last commit 140 days ago
Popular
58837 GitHub stars
Easy to install
201 install platform, Docker image
Light to run
404 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

GitHub stars
837
Open issues
5
Last commit
2026-05-23
Activity
stale

Checked 4 days ago - source: GitHub (mayan-edms/Mayan-EDMS)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 4 GB RAM, 2 CPU core(s). ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 11 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Installation Official documentation recommends starting with Mayan EDMS via Docker Compose, which keeps its required services together. source

Fetched today - each note links to its source

Alternatives (5)

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  • Paperless-ngx - Paperless-ngx is a self-hosted document management system that converts scanned and digital documents into a searchable archive using optic…
  • Paperwork - Paperwork is a personal document manager for scanned documents (and PDFs).
  • Papra - Papra is a lightweight, self-hosted document management and archiving platform that automatically imports, stores, and organises files for…

Checked 11 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How do I deploy Mayan EDMS with Docker Compose?

Download the official docker-compose.yml and .env files, then run docker compose up --detach. The files are provided in the official GitLab repository.

Is there a web-based setup option?

Yes, Mayan EDMS lists web based setup as a feature.

Where can I find upgrade instructions?

The documentation has an Upgrading page under installation and administration.

Where can I find security and support status information?

The documentation includes FAQ, Security, and Support status pages.

Answers sourced from docs.mayan-edms.com, github.com, www.mayan-edms.com

Community

Collected 6 days ago - public community threads