Foxit DMS vs OpenFilz

Foxit DMS is a centralized cloud repository for storing, organizing, searching, sharing, and managing business documents. Search and organization tools include OCR, custom metadata and tags, advanced search, folder hierarchies, and templates. Version history and check-in/check-out controls help manage edits and reduce overwrites. The service connects with Foxit PDF Editor and eSign for editing, signing, and storage workflows. Listed controls include encryption, role-based permissions, single sign-on, and multi-factor authentication; governance tools include audit logs, retention scheduling, and document reporting. Foxit says documents are stored in U.S. and Germany data centers. Storage descriptions differ: the DMS page says cloud storage is unlimited and pooled across an account, while the mobile help page says DMS offers 1 GB free and that a PDF Editor subscription provides more space. DMS is included with Foxit PDF Editor and eSign subscriptions, with availability varying by region. A 14-day PDF Editor+ trial includes DMS; paid pricing is listed from $129.99 per user per year.

OpenFilz is an open-source document management platform for organizing files, finding information and working with documents. It provides virtual folders, metadata, versioning, full-text search and filters. Its AI assistant can answer questions using users’ files and help locate, summarize, file or rename documents, with support for local models and commercial model APIs. Teams can edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint in a browser through OnlyOffice, and merge, split, rotate or reorganize PDFs. Workflows include approval statuses, tasks, due dates and reminders; Enterprise adds notifications and comments. E-signature tools support multi-signer envelopes, templates, one-time codes and PAdES seals without a per-signature fee. The platform can be deployed on-premises, in private or public clouds, or in air-gapped environments using Docker Compose or Kubernetes. Community is free, open source and self-hosted. Enterprise is listed at €12 a month, billed €12 /user/month; records archive is an add-on. The product lists mobile, web, API, Linux and Windows platforms, among others.