agorum core
German DMS with a free edition, on-premises or a dedicated cloud instance in Germany
Quick Overview
| Company | agorum Software GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | Document Management |
| Headquarters | Ostfildern, Germany |
| Founded | 1998 |
| EU Presence | EU (Germany) |
| Data Location | On-premises on your own servers, or agorum core pro cloud as a dedicated instance in ISO 27001 certified data centres in Germany, with IONOS Cloud named as the provider |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | agorum states that the cloud data centres are ISO 27001 certified and that documents are stored in line with GoBD and GDPR; no certificate held by agorum itself is named |
| Pricing | agorum core pro: EUR 32.00 per month for a single user, EUR 19.20 per user per month at 100 users, EUR 9.90 at 500 users and EUR 8.96 at 1,000 users, all excluding VAT; above 1,000 users on request. agorum core open is free of charge |
| Free Option | agorum core open is free without a time limit; agorum core pro is shown in a 30-minute online demo rather than a self-service trial |
| Replaces | Microsoft SharePoint, M-Files, OpenText |
Detailed Review
agorum core is a document management platform from agorum Software GmbH, available in two editions. agorum core open is the free edition: agorum describes it as a full licence for permanent use, with document management and versioning, e-mail archiving, scanning, fileserver integration and access to the APIs. agorum core pro is the commercial edition and adds an integrated workflow editor, integrated AI functions and premium support.
The documentation covers installation on Linux and Windows and lists MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server as databases. agorum states that documents are stored in line with GoBD and GDPR.
It ranks first here because price, deployment choice and hosting provider are all disclosed.
agorum Software GmbH is based at Vogelsangstrasse 22 in Ostfildern near Stuttgart, with Rolf Lang and Oliver Schulze as managing directors, and the imprint names no parent company. The company was founded in 1998 and had developed agorum core by 2002. agorum core pro runs on-premises or as agorum core pro cloud.
For the cloud, agorum states that each instance runs exclusively in ISO 27001 certified data centres in Germany, names IONOS Cloud as the provider and describes a dedicated instance per customer rather than a shared one. agorum does not name a security certificate held by the company itself on the pages read.
agorum core pro costs EUR 32.00 per month for a single user, EUR 19.20 per user per month at 100 users, EUR 9.90 at 500 users and EUR 8.96 at 1,000 users, all excluding VAT; larger installations are quoted on request.
The AI suite ALBERT is priced separately by tokens, from EUR 120.00 per month for one million tokens. agorum offers a 30-minute online demo for commercial customers and public bodies instead of a self-service trial. agorum core suits organisations that want to calculate the cost in advance and keep the option of moving between their own servers and a German cloud.
Teams that need workflows at no cost will not find them in agorum core open.
What agorum core does well
- agorum publishes its per-user prices, from EUR 32.00 per month for one user down to EUR 8.96 per user at 1,000 users, excluding VAT
- agorum core pro cloud runs as a dedicated instance in ISO 27001 certified data centres in Germany, with IONOS Cloud named as provider
- agorum core open is free of charge without a time limit and includes document versioning and e-mail archiving
- agorum states that the same licence prices apply on-premises and in the cloud
- The agorum documentation covers Linux and Windows servers and four databases: MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server
Where agorum core falls short
- The licence name of agorum core open was not found on the agorum pages read, although agorum calls the edition open source
- agorum core open lacks the workflow editor and the AI functions of agorum core pro
- agorum offers a guided 30-minute demo, not a self-service trial of agorum core pro
- No certificate held by agorum Software GmbH itself, such as ISO 27001 or IDW PS 880, is named on the pages read
Standout feature. agorum core is the only product in this comparison that pairs a published sliding price scale with a dedicated cloud instance at a named European provider and a free edition.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- agorum publishes its per-user prices, from EUR 32.00 per month for one user down to EUR 8.96 per user at 1,000 users, excluding VAT
- agorum core pro cloud runs as a dedicated instance in ISO 27001 certified data centres in Germany, with IONOS Cloud named as provider
- agorum core open is free of charge without a time limit and includes document versioning and e-mail archiving
- agorum states that the same licence prices apply on-premises and in the cloud
- The agorum documentation covers Linux and Windows servers and four databases: MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server
Cons
- The licence name of agorum core open was not found on the agorum pages read, although agorum calls the edition open source
- agorum core open lacks the workflow editor and the AI functions of agorum core pro
- agorum offers a guided 30-minute demo, not a self-service trial of agorum core pro
- No certificate held by agorum Software GmbH itself, such as ISO 27001 or IDW PS 880, is named on the pages read
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is agorum core?
agorum core is a document management platform from agorum Software GmbH, available in two editions. agorum core open is the free edition: agorum describes it as a full licence for permanent use, with document management and versioning, e-mail archiving, scanning, fileserver integration and access to the APIs. agorum core pro is the commercial edition and adds an integrated workflow editor, integrated AI functions and premium support.
The documentation covers installation on Linux and Windows and lists MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server as databases. agorum states that documents are stored in line with GoBD and GDPR.
It ranks first here because price, deployment choice and hosting provider are all disclosed.
Where is agorum core based?
agorum core operates from Ostfildern, Germany, which places it under EU (Germany). Compliance: agorum states that the cloud data centres are ISO 27001 certified and that documents are stored in line with GoBD and GDPR; no certificate held by agorum itself is named.
What does agorum core cost?
agorum core pro: EUR 32.00 per month for a single user, EUR 19.20 per user per month at 100 users, EUR 9.90 at 500 users and EUR 8.96 at 1,000 users, all excluding VAT; above 1,000 users on request. agorum core open is free of charge. agorum core open is free without a time limit; agorum core pro is shown in a 30-minute online demo rather than a self-service trial.
Who is agorum core best for?
Organisations that want published prices and a choice between their own servers and a dedicated German cloud. agorum core is the only product in this comparison that pairs a published sliding price scale with a dedicated cloud instance at a named European provider and a free edition.
What are the drawbacks of agorum core?
The licence name of agorum core open was not found on the agorum pages read, although agorum calls the edition open source. agorum core open lacks the workflow editor and the AI functions of agorum core pro. agorum offers a guided 30-minute demo, not a self-service trial of agorum core pro. No certificate held by agorum Software GmbH itself, such as ISO 27001 or IDW PS 880, is named on the pages read.
Is agorum core a good alternative to Microsoft SharePoint?
agorum core is built as a European alternative to Microsoft SharePoint: German DMS with a free edition, on-premises or a dedicated cloud instance in Germany. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does agorum core compare to other Document Management tools?
agorum core is one of several European Document Management tools we cover. It is most often compared with Microsoft SharePoint, M-Files, OpenText.