FormKiQ Core is an open source document management system built for teams that need an API-first AWS document management foundation.
FormKiQ Core deploys into your AWS account and is free for personal and commercial use, making it a practical starting point for secure, extensible document and information management.
What you get with this AWS document management system
- Document storage and retrieval patterns for structured and unstructured content
- Metadata management for classification, searchability, and workflow routing
- OCR and document processing hooks for downstream automation
- Search-ready document APIs and developer-friendly extensibility
Who FormKiQ Core is for
FormKiQ Core is ideal for architecture teams, product teams, and builders who want to establish a document API layer quickly while retaining deployment control and integration flexibility. For a deeper architecture view, see The Document Layer, which explains why documents need their own dedicated tier alongside traditional application and data layers.
When operational requirements expand, teams can move to FormKiQ Essentials for production support, security, and operations capabilities.
Related links
Platform overview · The Document Layer · FormKiQ Essentials · FormKiQ vs. Building It Yourself · Documentation
FAQ: Open source document management system
Does FormKiQ Core deploy into our own AWS account?
Yes. FormKiQ Core is designed for AWS deployment under customer control.
Is FormKiQ Core only for developers?
No. It is API-first, but supports broader document and information management programs through metadata, search, and processing patterns.
Can we expand without replacing FormKiQ Core?
Yes. FormKiQ Core is the foundation for FormKiQ Essentials, FormKiQ Advanced, and FormKiQ Enterprise pathways.
Deploy FormKiQ Core
Follow the installation guide and review the Core source repository.
Edition capabilities
Document Collection and Storage
- Scaleable Document Storage
- Bulk Document Upload Functionality
- Inbound Webhooks for Document Creation
- AWS Command Line Interface
Document Organization and Classification
- Add, Edit, and Remove Tags and Document Metadata using API and Console
- Create Parent and Child Document Structures to create Nested Documents
- Create Sub-Organizations or Teams for Multi-Team and Multi-Tenant Document Management
Document Processing and Transformation
NOTE: some processing and transformation with FormKiQ Core requires programming knowledge, particularly within the AWS ecosystem
- Trigger Document Events
- Build Custom Application and Administration Functionality to meet Customer and Compliance Needs
- Convert Scanned Paperwork into Digitized Records, Contracts, and Forms
- Integrate Import and Export Flows
Document Discovery, Presentation, and Integration
NOTE: most integration with FormKiQ Core requires programming knowledge, particularly within the AWS ecosystem
- Document Search using Tag, Date, or Document ID
- Basic Fulltext Search
- Data Import and Export with webhooks and services like Zapier, Automate.io, and Microsoft Power Automate
- Document Import and Export with services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive
- Content Integration with services like Notion, Confluence, Trello, and Jira
- CRM Integration with services like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Zoho
- Integration with Custom Applications using the FormKiQ Document API or GraphQL using AWS AppSync
- Industry-specific Integrations, such as Case Management, Health Records Management, or Financial Software Packages
- Easy access to 200+ services within AWS
FormKiQ's Super Powers: the Document API & the Document Console
- FormKiQ Document API
- FormKiQ Document Console
Confirm included capabilities, optional modules, and support on the current pricing page.