Mayan EDMSvsUwazi
Two self-hosted Document Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mayan EDMS | Uwazi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Document Management | #25 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 672 | 328 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | 1.229.284 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-2.0-only | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Mayan EDMS scores 58/100 against 54/100 for Uwazi, so it is the safer default.
Uwazi ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mayan EDMS.
If you want the quickest setup, Mayan EDMS is easier to run; Uwazi needs more configuration.
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