Alfresco
Open-source content management platform for enterprises that want flexibility and control.
Overview
Alfresco (now part of Hyland) is an open-source enterprise content management platform that gives organisations flexibility to customise and extend their DMS. It offers both a Community Edition (free, open-source) and an Enterprise Edition with commercial support, clustering, and advanced features. Alfresco is popular with organisations that want to avoid vendor lock-in.
Key Features
- ✓Open-source Community Edition available
- ✓Standards-based (CMIS, REST API)
- ✓Document management with version control
- ✓Workflow engine (Activiti-based)
- ✓Full-text search (Solr/Elasticsearch)
- ✓Records management module
- ✓Extensive API for customisation
- ✓Cloud-native deployment option (Alfresco Cloud)
Pricing
Free Tier
Community Edition is free. Enterprise Edition pricing on request — typically per-CPU or per-user licensing.
Deployment
Hybrid
Sectors
Integrations
Scanner Compatibility
Supports scan import via CMIS or REST API. Plustek eScan can deliver to Alfresco via network folder or email ingestion.
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