Mayan EDMSvstessera
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mayan EDMS | tessera | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Document Management | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 672 | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0-only | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Mayan EDMS scores 58/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.
tessera ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mayan EDMS.
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