Mayan EDMSvsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mayan EDMS | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Document Management | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 672 | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +86 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 16 |
| Latest release | — | v8.3.1 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0-only | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
unleash scores 75/100 against 58/100 for Mayan EDMS, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mayan EDMS.
If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; Mayan EDMS needs more configuration.
unleash is growing faster right now (+86 stars in 30 days).
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