EPrints
EPrints is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Libraries & Repositories category, licensed LGPL-3.0 and written mainly in Perl. It has 45 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 20, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 45
- Forks
- 40
- Open issues
- 14
- Commits, last 12 months
- 84
- Last commit
- Oct 20, 2026
- Latest release
- v3.4.7Aug 29, 2025
- Created
- Mar 19, 2018
- License
- LGPL-3.0Open source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 20, 2026, 84 commits in 12 months.
| Last commit | Oct 20, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 84 |
| Latest release | v3.4.7 (Aug 29, 2025) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 0 |
| Releases, all time | 17 |
| Open issues | 14 |
| Open pull requests | 4 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | No |
| Security policy | No |
| Created | Mar 19, 2018 |
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About EPrints
Digital document management system with a flexible metadata and workflow model primarily aimed at academic institutions.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/eprints/eprints3.4.
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Is EPrints free and open source?
Yes. EPrints is open-source software released under the LGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run EPrints with Docker?
EPrints does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Perl), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to EPrints?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to EPrints include DSpace, Koha and Fedora Commons Repository.
Is EPrints actively maintained?
The most recent commit to EPrints was on Oct 20, 2026 with 84 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v3.4.7, published Aug 29, 2025. It had 14 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.