DSpace vs Fedora Commons Repository
Both are self-hosted document management - institutional repository and digital library software projects. This page compares how well each one is actually maintained — the part you cannot see from a feature list.
| DSpace | Fedora Commons Repository | |
|---|---|---|
| Health score | 73/100 | 41/100 |
| Commits (11 mo) | 2393 | 68 |
| Commits (last 3 mo) | 516 | 13 |
| Stars | 1.1k | 255 |
| Latest release | 14 Sept 2026 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Java | Java |
| Typical RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
DSpace
Turnkey repository application providing durable access to digital resources.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 92% of tracked projects; popularity more than 36%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
Fedora Commons Repository
Robust and modular repository system for the management and dissemination of digital content especially suited for digital libraries and archives, both for access and preservation.
Activity has dropped noticeably. Check the repository before committing to it.
Commit activity more than 23% of tracked projects; popularity more than 14%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
How to read this
Everything above is measured, not opinion: commit counts and release dates come from the public repositories, and the health score ranks each project against all 1352 projects we track. Read the full method.
What this comparison deliberately does not do is tell you which has the better feature set. Maintenance health tells you which project will still be receiving security fixes in two years. Decide that first, then compare features on the projects that survive the filter.
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