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# bitfarm-Archiv DMS

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> Open source document management software for scanning \& capturing information from your documents, indexing \& audit-proof archiving.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses bitfarm-Archiv DMS?

bitfarm-Archiv DMS use client-server-software for audit-proof digital archiving and document management. Use in business and institutions plus public administration.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: bitfarm Informationssysteme
- **Location**: Siegen, Germany
- **Founded**: 1998

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: free Open-Source software; service and support fees
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English, German
- **Available Countries**: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey and 33 more

## Features

- Access Controls/Permissions
- Approval Process Control
- Archiving & Retention
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Compliance Tracking
- Document Capture
- Document Check-in/Check-out
- Document Classification
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- File Conversion
- File Sharing
- Full Text Search
- Revision History
- Search/Filter
- Third-Party Integrations
- Version Control
- Version Rollback
- Workflow Management

## Integrations (2 total)

- DATEV Audit
- SAP Business One

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support

## Category

- [Document Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30063/document-management/software)

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- [Document Version Control Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31421/document-version-control/software)

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## Reviews

### "Zuverlässiges und sehr flexibles DMS mit starken Funktionsumfang" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *29 September 2026* | Renewables & Environment | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Am meisten überzeugt mich der Open-Source-Ansatz, wodurch die Software sehr flexibel ist und auch keine Lizenzkosten enthält. Auch die automatische Texterkennung (OCR) arbeitet sehr gut und erleichtert das schnelle Wiederfinden von abgelegten Dokumenten enorm.
> 
> **Cons**: Die Benutzeroberfläche ist zwar sehr zweckmäßig und übersichtlich, wirkt optisch jedoch ein wenig klassisch und nicht ganz so modern. Zudem ist die initiale Einarbeitung in die administrativen Funktionen etwas zeitaufwendig, was aber schlichtweg dem großen Funktionsumfang und den vielen Einstellungsmöglichkeiten geschuldet ist. Sobald das System jedoch einmal für die eigenen Bedürfnisse eingerichtet ist, fallen diese Punkte im Alltag nicht mehr ins Gewicht. Geholfen haben hierbei auch die Video-Tutorials.
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> Insgesamt ist meine Erfahrung sehr positiv. Der Übergang zu einer weitestgehend papierlosen und strukturierten Ablage hat mit bitfarm-Archiv hervorragend funktioniert. Wenn man sich am Anfang die nötige Zeit für die saubere Konfiguration nimmt, erhält man ein System, das absolut reibungslos läuft. Es spart mir im Arbeitsalltag spürbar Zeit bei der Dokumentenablage und der anschließenden Recherche.

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