Which are the top-rated free and open source documentation manager programs for 2011? How to manage PDF legal documents or scanning medical papers for a personal user or a small office manager? This article will provide an easy to use guide for choosing a top document management solution for small businesses and home users.
Document management software (DMS) can help a small business manager or a personal user easily locate and manage PDF papers, scanning files, and other types of electronic documents and records. It could be a desktop software tool or a Web-based online system.
Top Open Source Documentation Management Programs for Small Business Download and Comparison
A commercial document manager software program or an online knowledge documentation system may cost up to hundreds of US dollars per year. Sometimes it could be too expensive for a small business manager or a personal user who is looking for a low-cost or free solution. In this circumstance, an open source document management software application could be a good choice. There are a few ways to make an open source program totally free.
There are a lot of kinds of open source document manager software systems available for free downloading online. The top-rated products for 2011 include OpenKM, Epiware, xinco DMS™, Knowledgetree, Alfresco Document, Kordil Electronic Document Management Software, and LogicalDOC.
Epiware is open source documentation software that helps computer users easily collaborate on projects, share data and documents, make job scheduling, and manage multiple tasks; xinco DMS™ is a Web-based knowledge and information system for contacts management, files, text, URLs, featuring ACLs, and version control; Kordil is an EDMS program integrates a module that grants different access levels for users to access specific areas; Knowledgetree is a PHP Web-based documentation tool that integrates the functional modules of workflow, version control, and audit trails for the management of document lifecycle, collaboration, and business compliance.
How to Get the Cheapest or a Free Open Source Documentation Manager Software Program
An open source document management software tool is not consequently free. For example, if a user does not pay the OpenKM professional team, he or she will not receive customer supports. In this circumstance, a user has a few ways to get a low-cost or totally free documentation software application:
- Find free supports from an open source program’s community forum. There are many developers and technical enthusiasts who would like to provide free supports for other users in a well-developed open source community.
- Find free downloadable plug-ins and other support resources from the community or search engines.
- If a commercial support service brings benefits a user really wants, he or she can compare the price with the costs of proprietary document management applications before buying it.
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