Mayan EDMSvsWhiteboard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mayan EDMS | Whiteboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Document Management | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 672 | 3 385 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| 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 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.
Whiteboard ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mayan EDMS.
If you want the quickest setup, Whiteboard is easier to run; Mayan EDMS needs more configuration.
Whiteboard is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).
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