# Laserfiche vs Mayan EDMS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Laserfiche

| Attribute | Laserfiche | Mayan EDMS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 60.4 (52% (medium)) | 36.2 (17% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 842 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A system for organizations to centrally store, manage, and control access to documents and records, with built-in security controls and automated task management. It is indexed under Document Management.","source":"https://www.laserfiche.com","question":"What is Laserfiche?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Laserfiche is a paid product; published pricing starts at $42 per user per month. It is sold across 3 plans (Professional, Business and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.laserfiche.com/products/pricing/","question":"How much does Laserfiche cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Laserfiche. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.laserfiche.com/products/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Laserfiche support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Laserfiche, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.laserfiche.com","question":"Can Laserfiche be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Laserfiche, including Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365, SharePoint and DocuSign, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.laserfiche.com/products/pricing/","question":"What does Laserfiche integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Laserfiche. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Laserfiche not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.laserfiche.com/resources/customer-stories/d-l-evans-automates-compliance-and-records-management/","question":"What security certifications does Laserfiche have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Laserfiche is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.laserfiche.com/products/pricing/","question":"Where is Laserfiche available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A mature, open-source document management system with over 15 years of continuous development, handling millions of documents, with optional commercial support available. It is indexed under Document Management.","source":"https://www.mayan-edms.com","question":"What is Mayan EDMS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mayan EDMS is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mayan-edms.com","question":"Is Mayan EDMS free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Mayan EDMS can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.mayan-edms.com","question":"Can Mayan EDMS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A system that enables organizations to securely manage documents, records, and business processes through centralized repositories, role-based access controls, and automated workflows. Available as both cloud-hosted and on-premises solutions. | An open-source document management and content management system designed for self-hosted deployment, with containerized deployment options and enterprise authentication support. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","role_based_access_control_rbac":true,"version_control_checkin_checkout":true,"microsoft_office_365_native_addon":true}` | `{"deployment_model":"on_prem_legacy"}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook"},{"name":"Microsoft Word"},{"name":"Microsoft PowerPoint"},{"name":"Microsoft Excel"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"SharePoint"},{"name":"DocuSign"},{"name":"Salesforce CRM"},{"name":"Redtail CRM"},{"name":"Microsoft Office","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"LDAP","native":true},{"name":"Active Directory","native":true},{"name":"OIDC","native":true},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true},{"name":"Docker","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$73/user/month billed annually ($875/year)","features":["100GB storage per user","1,000 AI Units/year","50,000 API calls/month","Process reporting and analytics","Enterprise app integration","Microsoft 365 collaboration","SOC2 Type 2+ HIPAA ISO27001 certified","Granular permissions and role-based access","Audit logging"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":73,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"100GB per user","ai_units":"1,000/year","api_calls":"50,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$93/user/month billed annually ($1,115/year)","features":["50,000 AI Units/year","150,000 API calls/month","Records Lifecycle Management","SSO, MFA, SCIM provisioning and automated deprovisioning","Extensive administration and compliance features"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":93,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_units":"50,000/year","api_calls":"150,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$42/user/month billed annually ($500/year)","features":["250,000 AI Units/year","500,000 API calls/month","Multi-region failover and disaster recovery","4-hour snapshots","Enhanced security events and user activity analytics","Privileged account monitoring","Enterprise Security capabilities"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":42,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enterprise-wide automation with business-critical operations support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_units":"250,000/year","api_calls":"500,000/month"}}],"summary":"From $42/user/month billed annually. Three subscription tiers for cloud deployment.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.laserfiche.com/products/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:39:14.420Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":42,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Basic Support","summary":"$9.99/month","features":["Full knowledge base access","5 tickets per month","Docker Compose support","Kubernetes support","Host infrastructure support","Cloud vendors support","LDAP/AD/SSO/OIDC support","Object storage support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"tickets_per_month":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional Support","summary":"$1,099/year","features":["Technical support","High priority support queue","Phone support (billed per hour)","Video call support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1099,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Support","summary":"Starts at $35,000/year","features":["Dedicated support specialist","Unlimited phone support","Unlimited video call support","24/7 support","Early access to new features","Remote assistance","SLAs","On-site support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $9.99/month for basic support; enterprise starting at $35K/year","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mayan-edms.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-13T19:33:51.310Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":42,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":9.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.laserfiche.com/resources/blog/cjis-for-criminal-justice-compliance-requirements/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=cronce%2Fmayan-edms&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Document Management)

| Capability | Laserfiche | Mayan EDMS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud managed saas | On prem legacy |
| Full text OCR search indexing | - | - |
| Metadata taxonomy tagging | - | - |
| Version control checkin checkout | ✓ | - |
| Automated retention archiving policies | - | - |
| Email outlook save integration | - | - |
| Microsoft office 365 native addon | ✓ | - |
| Smart workflow routing approvals | - | - |
| Legal matter centric workspace | - | - |
| Role based access control RBAC | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-15T21:20:13.712Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*