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Digital & Commerce · Alfresco Development
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.
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.
Why MetaDesign
Alfresco specialists for enterprise document management.
Custom repositories, workflow automation, and open-source ECM — Alfresco done right.
01
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.
02
Workflow Automation
Activiti BPM engine integrated into Alfresco — custom approval workflows, document review cycles, and automated routing based on metadata and business rules.
03
Open-Source Enterprise ECM
Alfresco Community and Enterprise editions provide enterprise-grade ECM capabilities without vendor lock-in — full control over your content infrastructure.
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.
01
Audit
Document landscape assessment, metadata models, and integration requirements.
02
Design
Repository structure, access control models, and workflow definitions.
03
Build
Custom Alfresco modules, API extensions, and UI customisations.
04
Migrate
Document migration, metadata mapping, and legacy system decommission.
05
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 developers ship with.
We use what works. No vendor lock-in.
Alfresco Content ServicesAlfresco Process ServicesActiviti BPMCMISJavaSpringREST APIJavaScriptAlfresco ShareADFAngularPostgreSQLSolrActiveMQDocker
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
FAQ
Asked first, every time.
Don't see yours here? Send us the question — a principal engineer will reply within 24 hours.
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.
We integrate Alfresco with advanced OCR engines and AI services (like AWS Textract) via custom behaviors to automatically extract and populate complex metadata upon document ingestion.
Yes, you can hire our developers to design and implement highly complex, multi-stage business processes and approval routing using the integrated Activiti (or Flowable) workflow engine.
Alfresco enforces strict Access Control Lists (ACLs), role-based permissions, and integrates seamlessly with SAML/LDAP for centralized identity management, ensuring documents remain highly secure.
We optimize search by fine-tuning Solr index sharding, configuring custom content models for precise indexing, and allocating dedicated hardware resources for the Solr tracking processes.
Absolutely. We utilize Alfresco's CMIS standards and REST APIs to build robust, bi-directional integrations, allowing users to access Alfresco documents directly from within Salesforce or SAP interfaces.
We utilize the Alfresco Governance Services (AGS) module to implement strict, automated records management, defining exact retention schedules and secure legal holds to ensure compliance.
Build an enterprise ECM with Alfresco.
Tell us about your project. We'll come back with a plan, a timeline, and the right team — no obligations.