Where it fits
Teams building a searchable document archive.
Trade-offs and limitations
An archive is not a full collaborative office suite or records compliance programme. Retention and access need configuration.
Deployment and technology
Python · Django · PostgreSQL. Self-hosting requires a supported deployment, capacity planning and a named maintainer. Consult the official installation guide for the current version.
Portability and integration
| API | REST API |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Review documented authentication configuration |
| Data export | Document exporter with originals and metadata |
Migration considerations
Import a representative sample; check OCR languages, originals, metadata and retrieval permissions.
Security and ongoing costs
Budget for infrastructure, implementation, monitoring, patching, backups, restore tests and user support. Check the supported release and current advisories with the project. An open licence is not a security guarantee.
Freedom score and exit difficulty
A complete, evidence-backed assessment of all 15 criteria is required before publishing a score. Exit difficulty depends on your customisations, data model, integrations and operating documentation. This profile does not claim a hands-on benchmark or a complete security assessment.
Primary sources
Profile reviewed 2026-09-12. Verify the exact release, edition and extensions before implementation.