LogicalDOC
Open-source enterprise document management system
Founded
2006
Starting Price
Category
Collaboration
Last updated March 15, 2026
About LogicalDOC
LogicalDOC is a document management system (DMS) for organizing, storing, retrieving, and sharing documents within organizations. It offers both an open-source Community Edition and commercial tiers with workflow automation, OCR, version control, and integrations with popular business tools. Available as on-premise, cloud, or hybrid deployment.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Genuine open-source Community Edition under LGPL v3 license with active development
- Flexible deployment options including on-premise, cloud, hybrid, Docker, and NAS appliances
- Powerful full-text search with multi-language support across large document libraries
- Solid version control with check-in/check-out and complete revision history
- Competitive pricing compared to enterprise solutions like SharePoint and Documentum
Key Features
Full-Text Search & Indexing
Multi-language full-text indexing with Boolean operators, filters, tags, and metadata-based search across large document repositories.
OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
Converts scanned documents and images into searchable, indexable text for digital archive management.
Version Control
Track all document revisions with complete history, check-in/check-out locking to prevent editing conflicts.
Workflow Automation
Custom approval chains, routing rules, and automated business processes to reduce manual document handling steps.
Metadata Management & Templates
Custom metadata fields and document templates for consistent classification and easy retrieval.
Role-Based Access Control
Granular permissions by user or group with encryption, digital signatures, and detailed audit trails.
Barcode & Forms Management
Barcode recognition for automated document classification and electronic forms handling.
Pricing
Community
/month
- Free and open-source (LGPL v3)
- Basic document management
- Full-text search
- Version control
- REST/SOAP APIs
Best For
Enterprise Document Repository
Centralize all business documents in a searchable, versioned repository with role-based access control and audit trails.
Regulated Industry Compliance
Maintain document version history, digital signatures, and detailed audit logs to meet compliance requirements.
Paper-to-Digital Migration
Use OCR and barcode recognition to digitize physical document archives into searchable electronic records.
Open-Source Self-Hosted DMS
Deploy the free Community Edition on your own infrastructure for full data sovereignty without licensing costs.
