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Mayan EDMS

Mayan EDMS is a free, open-source document management system built with Python and Django. It provides document scanning with OCR, automatic categorization, full-text search, workflow automation, digital signatures, and role-based access control — using SQLite by default in a single container.

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Publisherfuturize.rush
Created2026-04-03
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Mayan EDMS

A free, open-source electronic document management system. Scan, index, and archive documents with OCR, full-text search, metadata management, and workflow automation.

What You Can Do After Deployment

  1. Visit your domain — an admin user with a random password is created on first launch; check the container logs for the initial password
  2. Upload documents — add PDF, TIFF, JPEG, or PNG files to your digital archive
  3. Search your archive — use full-text search powered by OCR to find any document
  4. Organize with metadata — create custom metadata types and document types for categorization
  5. Set up workflows — automate document routing and approval processes

Key Features

  • OCR-powered full-text search
  • Automatic document categorization
  • Custom metadata and document types
  • Workflow automation and approval chains
  • Digital signature verification
  • Role-based access control
  • REST API for integrations
  • Preview generation for all document types

License

GPL-2.0 — GitLab