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Best Open Source Document Management & E-Signatures Tools

Ranked by GitHub stars — actual adoption, not editorial taste. All 10 are free, open source and self-hostable; license and last activity on every entry.

  1. 1
    Docuseal ★ 19K

    Legally binding document signing for individuals and teams

    AGPL-3.0 Ruby pushed 2026-09-14 details →
  2. 2
    bentopdf ★ 16K

    The Privacy First PDF Toolkit

    AGPL-3.0 JavaScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  3. 3
    Documenso ★ 15K

    Secure, open-source document signing for everyone

    AGPL-3.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  4. 4
    Papermark ★ 9.2K

    Open-source document sharing with powerful analytics

    NOASSERTION TypeScript pushed 2026-08-28 details →
  5. 5
    pdfcpu ★ 8.8K

    PDF tooling for Go and the command line.

    Apache-2.0 Go pushed 2026-09-14 details →
  6. 6
    OpenSign ★ 7.0K

    Secure, customizable e-signatures for modern businesses

    NOASSERTION JavaScript pushed 2026-08-21 details →
  7. 7
    Papra ★ 5.5K

    Organize and secure your documents in one central hub

    AGPL-3.0 TypeScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  8. 8
    mm-wiki ★ 3.8K

    MM-Wiki 一个轻量级的企业知识分享与团队协同软件，可用于快速构建企业 Wiki 和团队知识分享平台。部署方便，使用简单，帮助团队构建一个信息共享、文档管理的协作环境。

    MIT Go pushed 2026-04-05 details →
  9. 9
    organize ★ 3.1K

    The file management automation tool.

    MIT Python pushed 2026-09-14 details →
  10. 10
    community ★ 2.4K

    Modern Confluence alternative designed for internal & external docs, built with Go + EmberJS

    AGPL-3.0 JavaScript pushed 2026-05-18 details →
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best open source Document Management & E-Signatures tool in 2026?

Docuseal leads the ranking with 18,558 GitHub stars, ahead of bentopdf. Rankings use live GitHub star counts, refreshed nightly.

How is this list of Document Management & E-Signatures tools ranked?

By GitHub stars — a proxy for adoption and community size. Each entry also shows its licence, primary language and last commit date, so you can judge maintenance activity rather than trusting the ranking alone.

Are the best Document Management & E-Signatures tools free?

Every project on this list is open source and free to self-host. Some also offer paid managed hosting, but the software itself carries no licence fee.