EPrints
Digital document management system with a flexible metadata and workflow model primarily aimed at academic institutions.
- Libraries & Repositories
- Perl
- LGPL-3.0
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 44
- Forks
- 38
- Open issues
- 14
- Commits, last 12 months
- 82
- Last commit
- Oct 2, 2026
- Latest release
- v3.4.7Aug 29, 2025
- 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. EPrints is open source under the LGPL-3.0 license and written mainly in Perl, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 44 stars and 38 forks on GitHub, with 82 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
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What is EPrints?
EPrints is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Libraries & Repositories category. Digital document management system with a flexible metadata and workflow model primarily aimed at academic institutions. The source code lives at github.com/eprints/eprints3.4, where it has 44 stars.
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 open-source alternatives to EPrints include DSpace, Koha and Fedora Commons Repository.
Is EPrints actively maintained?
The most recent commit to EPrints was on Oct 2, 2026 with 82 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v3.4.7, published Aug 29, 2025. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.