everydocs-corevssimpledms
Two self-hosted Document Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| everydocs-core | simpledms | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #33 of 46 in Document Management | #34 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 429 | 170 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 16 |
| Latest release | — | v1.18.0 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |
Which one should you pick?
everydocs-core scores 46/100 against 45/100 for simpledms, so it is the safer default.
simpledms ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for everydocs-core.
If you want the quickest setup, everydocs-core is easier to run; simpledms needs more configuration.
everydocs-core is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).
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