EPrints

Spec sheet

Purpose

EPrints is an open-source digital repository platform used mainly to promote and share academic outputs through a discoverable web presence.Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org

Support

EPrints Services offers hosting, support contracts, and one-off consultancy for EPrints installations or extensions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org

Headquarters

Southampton, United Kingdom (University of Southampton)Read 28 Sep 2026 · eprints.org

API and harvesting

EPrints documentation says OAI-PMH is enabled by default for read-only access, and describes an open CRUD-based REST API for third-party read and write access.Read 11 Oct 2026 · wiki.eprints.org

Community help

The EPrints community site lists a public user group, technical support mailing list, documentation wiki, and registry as resources for installing, customizing, and running repositories.Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org

Current release

The maker identifies EPrints 3.4.7, released in September 2025, as the current version of EPrints 3.4.Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org

Customization

Installations can be customized for branding, data schemas, collection workflows, metadata record presentation, and integrations with systems such as CRIS or institutional websites.Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org

Download and distributions

EPrints 3.4 can be freely downloaded, and the download site provides v3.4.7 packages, flavors, and install guides for CentOS/Red Hat/Fedora and Ubuntu/Debian.Read 11 Oct 2026 · files.eprints.org

Extensions

The EPrints Bazaar is described as an app store where repository administrators can install plugins and extensions in a single click.Read 11 Oct 2026 · files.eprints.org

Interoperability

The maker says installations can integrate with external systems such as a CRIS or institutional website.Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org

Notable requirement

Self-installation requires a suitable Linux-based server and prerequisite packages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org

Other repository uses

It is also used for research data, educational resources, theses, journals, conferences, and bespoke repository purposes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org

Repository flavors

The maker says pre-built options are available for Research Data, Impact Data, and Open Educational repositories.Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org

Security updates

The maker says security-related updates are backported and patched to existing EPrints Services hosted services ahead of upgrade projects.Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org

Technology

EPrints runs as a Linux service backed by a MySQL database and an Apache web server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · eprints.org

Plans and prices

Every EPrints plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Document Management Software#19 of 638.1