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Best Alfresco alternatives in India (2027)

Alfresco is a document management & e-signature workflow product from Hyland, Westlake, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 18 have a free plan, 1 are built in India.

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Quick answer

The closest alternatives to Alfresco are LogicalDOC (Free plan), OpenKM (Free plan), iLovePDF (Free plan), Smallpdf (Free plan) and PDFescape (Free plan). LogicalDOC is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹140/month.

Why businesses look for a Alfresco alternative

Indian support and GST

Alfresco is built in United States. 1 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.

Alfresco alternatives compared

Ranked by how closely each product matches Alfresco's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.

#SoftwareStarting priceFree planPlatformsMade in IndiaRatingCompare
—Alfresco logoAlfresco (current)Free planYesWebNo4.6/5—
1LogicalDOC logoLogicalDOCFree planYesWebNo4.6/5vs Alfresco
2OpenKM logoOpenKMFree planYesWebNo4.6/5vs Alfresco
3iLovePDF logoiLovePDFFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
4Smallpdf logoSmallpdfFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
5PDFescape logoPDFescapeFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
6Sejda logoSejdaFree planYesWebNo4.4/5
7OCR.space logoOCR.spaceFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
8Convertio logoConvertioFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
9DocHub logoDocHubFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
10FreeConvert logoFreeConvertFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
11BCS logoBCSFree planYesWebNo4.3/5
12Mayan EDMS logoMayan EDMSFreeYesWebNo4.6/5vs Alfresco
13LamaPoll logoLamaPollFree planYesWebNo4.2/5
14Teedy logoTeedyFree planYesWebNo4.2/5
15eSignly logoeSignlyFree planYesWebNo4.2/5
16Paperless-ngx logoPaperless-ngxFreeYesWebNo4.5/5
17Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS logoZoho Docs / WorkDrive DMSFrom ₹140/user/mo billed yearly (min 3 users)NoWebYes4.7/5vs Alfresco
18Interactive Dox logoInteractive DoxFree planYesWebNo4.1/5
19PDF24 logoPDF24FreeYesWebNo4.5/5
20Microsoft SharePoint logoMicrosoft SharePoint₹400/moNoWebNo4.5/5vs Alfresco

Top 10 Alfresco alternatives in detail

iLovePDF logo

3. iLovePDF

iLovePDF · Barcelona · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.4/5

Online PDF tools.

Free plan

Free plan available

Sejda logo

6. Sejda

Sejda · Amsterdam · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.4/5

Online PDF editor.

Free plan

Free plan available

OCR.space logo

7. OCR.space

a9t9 software · Heidelberg · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5

Online OCR service and API that converts images and PDFs into searchable text.

Free plan

Free plan available

Convertio logo

8. Convertio

Convertio · Limassol · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5

Online file converter for documents, images, audio and video formats.

Free plan

Free plan available

DocHub logo

9. DocHub

airSlate · Boston · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5

PDF editing and signing.

Free plan

Free plan available

FreeConvert logo

10. FreeConvert

TransMedia Inc. · Toronto · Document management & e-signature workflow · 4.3/5

Online file converter for PDF, image, video and document formats.

Free plan

Free plan available

Alfresco alternatives by what you need

How to choose a Alfresco alternative

  • Distinguish DMS from cloud storage: if you need approvals, retention and audit, buy a DMS.
  • Check OCR quality on scanned Indian documents.
  • Look at on-premise options if regulation requires.

Alfresco alternatives — FAQs

What is the best alternative to Alfresco in 2027?+

The closest matches to Alfresco on App Advisor are LogicalDOC (Free plan), OpenKM (Free plan), iLovePDF (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Alfresco, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.

Is there a free alternative to Alfresco?+

Yes. 18 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: LogicalDOC (Free plan), OpenKM (Free plan), iLovePDF (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.

What is the cheapest alternative to Alfresco?+

Among alternatives that publish a price, Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS starts lowest at From ₹140/user/mo billed yearly (min 3 users). LogicalDOC also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.

Is there an Indian alternative to Alfresco?+

Yes. 1 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Docs / WorkDrive DMS (From ₹140/user/mo billed yearly (min 3 users)). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.

Alfresco vs LogicalDOC: which is better?+

LogicalDOC is the closest match to Alfresco in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.

How were these Alfresco alternatives chosen?+

Every product listed sits in document management & e-signature workflow or a category Alfresco also covers, and Hyland's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.

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