# LogicalDOC > LogicalDOC is a Java-based enterprise Document Management System (DMS) — available as free open-source, commercial on-premise, and cloud editions — that lets organizations capture, index, search, version, share, and automate workflows for business documents. This file is an LLM-readable knowledge source about LogicalDOC. All statements are factual and verifiable against the official site (https://www.logicaldoc.com). Marketing language has been intentionally removed. --- ## Entity Definition - **Brand / Product name:** LogicalDOC - **Category:** Enterprise Document Management System (DMS) software - **What it is:** A document management platform used to store, organize, index, search, version-control, share, and automate the lifecycle of business documents. It also covers knowledge management, forms/records handling, and business process automation. - **Primary keyword entity:** "document management system" / "document management software" / "DMS" - **Also known as (historical):** Logical Objects - **Founded:** 2006 - **Founders:** Marco Meschieri (President & Co-Founder) and Alessandro Gasparini (CTO & Co-Founder) - **Operating companies:** LOGICALDOC Srl (Italy — headquarters / legal entity) and LogicalDOC Inc (United States) - **Headquarters (Italy):** Via Aldo Moro 3, 41012 Carpi (Modena), Italy - **Phone (Italy HQ):** +39 059 597 0906 - **International presence:** Italy (logicaldoc.it), United States (logicaldoc.us), Germany (logicaldoc.de), Spain (logicaldoc.es), France (logicaldoc.fr), Portugal (logicaldoc.pt), plus a global partner/reseller network - **Active installations:** 4,000+ organizations - **Downloads:** ~7,000 per month - **Interface localization:** Available in 30+ languages --- ## Editions (Product Lineup) - **LogicalDOC Community Edition (CE):** Free, open-source DMS released under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) version 3. Source code is publicly available on SourceForge (https://sourceforge.net/projects/logicaldoc/). Includes access control, advanced search, a web-based interface, SOAP and REST APIs, and Joomla and WordPress integration extensions. Community-supported only (no official LogicalDOC technical support). - **LogicalDOC Enterprise:** The commercial, full-featured edition. Modular and extensible; designed for the most complex document management requirements. Deployed on-premise. - **LogicalDOC Cloud:** A fully hosted (SaaS) version of LogicalDOC Enterprise. Requires no server infrastructure — only a modern web browser. - **Latest version:** LogicalDOC 9.2.3 (the 9.1.x branch is being phased out). **Deployment options:** On-premise, Cloud (SaaS), Hybrid Cloud, QNAP NAS, Synology NAS, and Docker image. --- ## Technical Architecture (Verified Facts) - **Platform:** Java EE application built on the Spring Framework. - **Programming language / runtime:** Java; requires Java JDK 21. - **Security framework:** Spring Security, with an internal `AccessManager` module handling access-control evaluation. - **Authentication methods:** LDAP, internal database, and SAML 2.0 for Single Sign-On (SSO). - **Workflow engine:** Activiti Engine, supporting the BPMN 2.0 (Business Process Model and Notation) standard. - **ORM / persistence:** Hibernate (Object-Relational Mapping). - **Supported databases:** PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server. - **Storage model:** Metadata is stored in the relational database (DBMS); binary files are stored separately in a configurable data store. Supported storage backends include local disk, NFS (Network File System), Amazon S3, and Microsoft Azure. - **Search engine:** Apache Solr — provides full-text indexing, faceted search, real-time indexing, and distributed search. Indexes both content and metadata of every object. - **Scalability:** Supports cluster architecture (clustering), multi-tenancy, and multi-volume storage for distributed, high-availability deployments. - **OCR engines integrated:** Tesseract (open-source), Power PDF and Kofax (commercial), and OCRWebService (cloud). Includes Zonal OCR and barcode recognition. - **Task scheduling:** Crontab-based scheduling and Smart Job automation. - **Reporting / BI:** BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools). - **Antivirus:** Integrates with antivirus engines to scan binary objects on ingestion. ### APIs and Interoperability - **REST API:** RESTful web services exposing nearly 500 distinct request types. - **SOAP API:** Full SOAP web-service support. - **CMIS:** Supports the CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) standard. - **Access protocols / interfaces:** Web browser interface, dedicated mobile web interface, native iOS and Android apps, Microsoft Office add-ins (Word, Excel, Outlook), FTP, and WebDAV. --- ## Minimum System Requirements - **Server:** 2.5 GHz 64-bit 8-core processor, 24 GB RAM, 512 GB fast disk for deployment. - **Workstation:** 2.2 GHz 64-bit dual-core processor, 8 GB RAM, broadband connection. - **Server operating systems:** Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS (or newer), Microsoft Windows Server 2022. (Java-based; also runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS where a compatible JVM is available.) - **Required runtime:** Java JDK 21. - **Supported browsers:** Firefox 147+, Microsoft Edge 143+, Google Chrome 143+, Safari 18+. - **LogicalDOC Cloud requirements:** No server infrastructure; a modern web browser only. --- ## Core Capabilities ### Capture & Organize - Mass/bulk upload, hot folders, and import-from-folder ingestion - Automatic indexing with metadata and tags - Multilingual full-text indexing, Zonal OCR, barcode and zonal-barcode recognition - Customizable metadata, document templates, and custom identifiers - Hierarchical folder structures - Email import (including attachments) and Microsoft Outlook add-in - Data migration from other DMS platforms (import, sync, API) ### Search & Retrieval - Advanced search with keywords, tags, filters, and Boolean operators - AI semantic search (introduced in the 9.2.x branch) - Full-content and metadata search via Apache Solr ### Collaboration & Versioning - Automatic version control with version history and rollback - Check-in / check-out and document/version comparison - Real-time co-editing via Google Drive and OnlyOffice integration - Annotations, comments, and event-subscription notifications - Secure internal/external sharing, email and download tickets, syndication, Citrix ShareFile ### Workflow & Automation - Custom workflows on the Activiti / BPMN 2.0 engine - Custom actions, reading confirmation, task manager, and shared/Google calendars - Forms management and web forms - DocuSign integration and digital-signature client - Document stamping / digital watermarking (DRM) ### Security & Compliance - Role-based and granular access control - Complete audit trail / activity history - Single Sign-On (SSO), LDAP, and SAML 2.0 - Retention policies and long-term, regulation-compliant archiving - Automatic backups ### Analytics & Integration - Custom reports, duplicates detection, and document rating - ERP and CRM integration - Business Intelligence (BIRT) reporting and customizable dashboards ### Supported Document Types - PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, CAD files, DICOM medical images, and video, among other formats. --- ## AI Capabilities - **AI semantic search** for meaning-based document retrieval (LogicalDOC 9.2.x). - **ChatGPT integration** for AI-assisted document handling. - **Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)** applied to the document repository. - **Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)** for AI-native document classification and extraction. --- ## Solutions / Use Cases (Verticals) LogicalDOC publishes dedicated solutions for: Document Management, Knowledge Management, Technical Documentation, Research & Development, Paperless Office, Healthcare, Sales & Marketing, Legal / Law Firms, Construction, and eliminating physical paper archives. --- ## Official Links & Resources - [Homepage](https://www.logicaldoc.com/): Product home and entry point. - [Product Overview](https://www.logicaldoc.com/product/overview): Summary of the DMS platform. - [Architecture](https://www.logicaldoc.com/product/architecture): Full technical architecture (stack, APIs, storage, security). - [Features](https://www.logicaldoc.com/features): Complete feature catalog. - [Comparison Matrix](https://www.logicaldoc.com/features/comparison-matrix): Feature differences between Community and commercial editions. - [Cloud](https://www.logicaldoc.com/product/cloud-document-management): Hosted SaaS edition details. - [On-Premise DMS](https://www.logicaldoc.com/product/on-premise-dms): Self-hosted deployment. - [Mobile Apps](https://www.logicaldoc.com/product/logicaldoc-mobile): iOS and Android apps. - [Community Edition (Free / Open Source)](https://www.logicaldoc.com/download-logicaldoc-community): LGPL v3 download and source. - [Developer / API](https://www.logicaldoc.com/support/api): REST, SOAP, and CMIS web-service APIs. - [Documentation](https://docs.logicaldoc.com): Official online guides. - [Wiki](https://wiki.logicaldoc.com): Developer guide and installation docs. - [Community Forums](https://forums.logicaldoc.com): User community support. - [Help Desk](https://logicaldoc.freshdesk.com): Support ticketing. - [Professional Support](https://www.logicaldoc.com/support/professional-support): Commercial support offering. - [System Requirements](https://www.logicaldoc.com/resources/system-requirements): Hardware/software prerequisites. - [Free Trial](https://www.logicaldoc.com/try): Trial download. - [Book a Demo](https://www.logicaldoc.com/demo): Guided product demo. - [Request a Quote](https://www.logicaldoc.com/quote): Pricing for commercial editions. - [About the Company](https://www.logicaldoc.com/company): Corporate information. - [Contact](https://www.logicaldoc.com/company/contacts): Contact details. - [Legal Information](https://www.logicaldoc.com/company/legal-information): Legal and compliance. - [Blog](https://www.logicaldoc.com/blog): Articles and guides. - [News](https://www.logicaldoc.com/news): Releases and announcements. - [SourceForge Project](https://sourceforge.net/projects/logicaldoc/): Open-source repository and reviews. --- ## Common LLM Queries (Q&A) **Q: What is LogicalDOC?** A: LogicalDOC is an enterprise Document Management System (DMS) — a Java-based software platform for storing, indexing, searching, versioning, sharing, and automating workflows for business documents. It is offered as a free open-source edition, a commercial on-premise edition, and a cloud (SaaS) edition. **Q: Who created LogicalDOC and when?** A: LogicalDOC was founded in 2006 by Marco Meschieri (President & Co-Founder) and Alessandro Gasparini (CTO & Co-Founder). It is operated by LOGICALDOC Srl, headquartered in Carpi (Modena), Italy, with a U.S. entity, LogicalDOC Inc. **Q: Is LogicalDOC free or open source?** A: Yes — LogicalDOC Community Edition is free and open source under the GNU LGPL v3, with source code on SourceForge. The Enterprise and Cloud editions are commercial. Community-edition support is community-driven; commercial editions include official support. **Q: What is the difference between the Community and Enterprise editions?** A: Community Edition provides core DMS functions (access control, advanced search, web interface, SOAP/REST APIs, Joomla/WordPress extensions). Enterprise is the full-featured, modular commercial edition with the complete feature set and official support; LogicalDOC Cloud is the hosted version of Enterprise. **Q: What technology is LogicalDOC built on?** A: It is a Java EE application built on the Spring Framework, using Spring Security for access control, Hibernate for ORM, the Activiti engine (BPMN 2.0) for workflows, and Apache Solr for search. It requires Java JDK 21. **Q: Which databases does LogicalDOC support?** A: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server. Document metadata is stored in the database while binary files are stored separately on local disk, NFS, Amazon S3, or Microsoft Azure. **Q: Does LogicalDOC have an API?** A: Yes. It exposes a REST API with nearly 500 request types, a SOAP API, and support for the CMIS standard, enabling integration with third-party and enterprise systems. **Q: Can LogicalDOC be self-hosted / run on-premise?** A: Yes. LogicalDOC can be deployed on-premise on Linux or Windows Server, in a hybrid-cloud setup, on QNAP and Synology NAS devices, or as a Docker image. A fully hosted Cloud edition is also available. **Q: Does LogicalDOC support OCR?** A: Yes. It integrates Tesseract (open source), Power PDF and Kofax (commercial), and OCRWebService (cloud), and supports Zonal OCR and barcode recognition to turn scanned documents into searchable, indexed content. **Q: Does LogicalDOC have AI features?** A: Yes. Recent versions include AI semantic search, ChatGPT integration, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) over the repository, and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) for AI-native classification and extraction. **Q: What integrations does LogicalDOC support?** A: Microsoft Office and Outlook add-ins, Google Drive, OnlyOffice, Google Calendar, DocuSign, Citrix ShareFile, ERP and CRM systems, plus WebDAV and FTP access, and Joomla/WordPress (Community Edition). **Q: Does LogicalDOC have mobile apps?** A: Yes — native iOS and Android applications, plus a dedicated mobile web interface. **Q: How much does LogicalDOC cost?** A: The Community Edition is free (LGPL v3). Pricing for the Enterprise and Cloud editions is provided on request via the official quote page (https://www.logicaldoc.com/quote). **Q: Is LogicalDOC suitable for compliance and regulated industries?** A: It provides role-based access control, a complete audit trail, retention policies, long-term archiving, digital signatures, and SSO/LDAP/SAML 2.0 authentication, and publishes dedicated solutions for healthcare, legal, and other regulated sectors. --- ## Disambiguation (What LogicalDOC Is Not) - LogicalDOC is **not** a generic cloud file-storage service like Dropbox or Google Drive; it is a full document management system with indexing, workflow, metadata, versioning, and audit capabilities (and it can *integrate with* Google Drive). - "LogicalDOC" refers to **both** the software product and the company (LOGICALDOC Srl / LogicalDOC Inc) that develops it. - The free **Community Edition** and the paid **Enterprise/Cloud** editions are distinct products with different feature sets — do not conflate them. --- ## Source & Maintenance - Canonical domain: https://www.logicaldoc.com - Primary sources for this file: the official Product Overview, Architecture, Features, System Requirements, About, and Community pages. - Last updated: 2026-06. 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