Self-host everydocs-core
v1.0Document Management System for private digital organization
- Stars
- 428
- Port
- 5678 (API)
jonashellmann/everydocs
What is everydocs-core?
EveryDocs Core serves as the server component for private document management. It allows users to upload PDFs with metadata, organize files into folder hierarchies, track people and states associated with documents, extract text content for searching, store files encrypted on disk, create user accounts, manage everything through a REST API, and access via a responsive web interface.
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Should you self-host everydocs-core?
everydocs-core scores 46/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #33 of 46 in Document Management. It has 428 GitHub stars.
There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.
Setup is easy: most people get it running in one sitting. An official Docker image is available. It is GPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in Ruby.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Stirling-PDF (87/100, 95 390 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See everydocs-core vs Stirling-PDF side by side.
Features
- Encrypted Storage
- Folder Organization
- Full-Text Search
- JsonWebToken authentication
- PDF document upload
- REST API
everydocs-core README
EveryDocs Core is the server-side part of EveryDocs. This project contains a web interface. All in all, EveryDocs is a simple Document Management System (DMS) for private use. It contains basic functionality to organize your documents digitally.
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