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Open-source Alfresco enterprise content management.

Comprehensive Alfresco development services for organisations seeking enterprise content management solutions on open source ECM platforms. We specialise in Alfresco custom repository design, Alfresco workflow automation, and Alfresco ECM integration. Hire Alfresco developers for expert Alfresco document migration and end-to-end Alfresco development services.

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Alfresco custom development

Document management solutions

Workflow automation

Alfresco integration services

Alfresco migration

Alfresco support & maintenance

ECM

Enterprise content management

Full document lifecycle from creation to archival.

OSS

Open-source platform

Cost-effective enterprise ECM without vendor lock-in.

BPM

Workflow automation

Activiti-based business process automation built in.

CMIS

Standards-compliant

CMIS-compliant for interoperability with other ECM systems.

Trusted by enterprises worldwideCMMi Level 3ISO 27001SOC 220+ Years

Why MetaDesign

Alfresco specialists for enterprise document management.

Custom repositories, workflow automation, and open-source ECM — Alfresco done right.

Enterprise Document Management

Custom Alfresco repositories with metadata models, versioning, retention policies, and granular access control — enterprise-grade document management without the enterprise price tag.

Workflow Automation

Activiti BPM engine integrated into Alfresco — custom approval workflows, document review cycles, and automated routing based on metadata and business rules.

Open-Source Enterprise ECM

Alfresco Community and Enterprise editions provide enterprise-grade ECM capabilities without vendor lock-in — full control over your content infrastructure.

MANAGE.

AUTOMATE.

COMPLY.

SCALE.

Legal Document Management

Contract repositories with version control, approval workflows, and compliance-ready retention policies.

Healthcare Records

Patient document management with HIPAA-compliant access control and audit trails.

Government Document Systems

Public records management with FOIA compliance, retention schedules, and citizen portal integration.

Corporate Knowledge Base

Enterprise knowledge management with taxonomy, full-text search, and collaborative document editing.

Our approach

Five stages,
paired end-to-end.

Predictable delivery. No black-box sprints.

Audit

Document landscape assessment, metadata models, and integration requirements.

Design

Repository structure, access control models, and workflow definitions.

Build

Custom Alfresco modules, API extensions, and UI customisations.

Migrate

Document migration, metadata mapping, and legacy system decommission.

Deploy

Production deployment, user training, and ongoing managed services.

Customer value

Six places it pays back in the first sprint.

Real outcomes our clients report within the first engagement cycle.

Faster time-to-market

Production-ready teams that ship from week one — no ramp-up lag.

Reduced technical risk

Architecture reviews, code audits, and security scans baked into every sprint.

Measurable velocity

Cycle time, PR throughput, and defect density tracked from day one.

Cost predictability

Fixed-price or capped T&M — no surprise invoices, ever.

Continuous improvement

Retros, post-mortems, and process refinement every sprint.

Knowledge transfer

Your team grows. Documentation, pair programming, and workshops included.

Technology

Tools our alfresco development
developers ship with.

We use what works. No vendor lock-in.

Alfresco Content ServicesAlfresco Process ServicesActiviti BPMCMISJavaSpringREST APIJavaScriptAlfresco ShareADFAngular PostgreSQLSolrActiveMQDocker

By the numbers

400+

Engineers worldwide

200+

Active clients

20yr

Pure-play software

94%

Client retention

Engagement models

Three ways to work
with our Alfresco Development team.

Scale up, scale down — zero procurement headaches.

Fixed-scope project

Start-to-finish delivery with total cost, timeline, and scope agreed upfront. Best for well-defined builds and launches.

BEST FORNew product launches

Dedicated team

A ring-fenced squad — PM, tech lead, engineers, QA — fully managed by us, embedded in your workflow.

BEST FORLong-running platforms

Staff augmentation

Plug senior engineers into your existing team and tools. You manage priorities, we deliver results.

BEST FORCapacity gaps & sprints

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Alfresco is an open-source enterprise content management platform. Unlike SharePoint, Alfresco offers no vendor lock-in, lower licensing costs, and full control over your content infrastructure. It excels in document management, workflow automation, and standards-compliant integration.

Alfresco Community Edition is suitable for smaller deployments and development. For enterprise workloads, we recommend Alfresco Enterprise or Content Services which include clustering, advanced security, and vendor support.

Yes. Alfresco integrates via REST APIs, CMIS standard, and custom connectors. We build integrations with SAP, Salesforce, ERP systems, and identity providers.

Yes. We handle large-scale document migrations from file shares, SharePoint, Documentum, and other ECM systems to Alfresco — metadata mapping, permission migration, and URL redirects included.

Build an enterprise ECM with Alfresco.

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