Mayan EDMSvsZealot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mayan EDMS | Zealot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Document Management | #17 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 672 | 1 368 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | 6.2.2 · 25 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0-only | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Mayan EDMS scores 58/100 against 55/100 for Zealot, so it is the safer default.
Zealot ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Mayan EDMS.
Zealot is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).
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