aptEDMS
aptEDMS: Formal revision control, workflows and auditability for project-based teams. Ranked #7 of 26 in Document Control Software by our editors (8.5/10); pricing: Paid; best for project-based teams needing formal revision control.
At a glance
- Editor score8.5 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forProject-based teams needing formal revision control
- Free planNo
- Paid from£400/mo
- Approval workflowsYes
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Append-only revisions retain superseded document versions
- Sealed transmittals include hashed manifests
- SSO/OIDC, SCIM, two-factor authentication and role-based access
Where it doesn't
- Starts at £400 per project per month
- No free plan
- Project-based pricing may not suit non-project teams
Our verdict on aptEDMS
aptEDMS is a hosted document-control system for engineering, capital-project, manufacturing, life-sciences and regulated organisations. It manages controlled documents in a register with revisions, reviews, approvals, transmittals, retention rules, audit trails and browser-based viewing and markup. Project-based teams can assign named reviewers, due dates and automatic reminders, while configurable workflows manage status transitions. The product is available through the web and API, with pricing based on projects rather than users.
According to the vendor's pricing page, the A project plan costs £400 per project per month, billed monthly. The plan includes unlimited users, 1 TB of documents, workflows, transmittals, distribution, a full audit trail, viewer tools, markup, measurement, stamps, SSO/OIDC and API access. This structure can work well when many collaborators need access to the same project, but the starting cost makes aptEDMS a more considered choice for teams with formal document-control requirements rather than lighter file-sharing needs.
Its strongest fit is controlled information exchange and traceability. Append-only revision control retains superseded revisions, while sealed transmittals use hashed manifests. Full-text search, saved views, scheduled reporting, PDF and Excel export, CSV register export, and document, revision and audit-entry downloads support ongoing oversight. Retention rules and legal hold address longer-term control needs, and per-project roles, SSO/OIDC, SCIM and two-factor authentication support managed access. Choose aptEDMS when revision history, approvals, transmittals and auditability are central to project work; teams seeking a free product or a simpler, less formal document workspace should look elsewhere.
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aptEDMS fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | £400/mo |
| Revision history | Yes |
| Approval workflows | Yes |
| Audit trail | Yes |
| Electronic signatures | Not verified |
| Role-based access | Yes |
| Document expiry controls | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | 2FA |
| Support | |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | aptedms.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
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