What you can do with pulpArchive
- File. A coded filing plan (2.3.1), metadata, tags and a confidentiality level. Import a folder with its tree: each folder becomes a node.
- Version. Minor versions (0.1) for drafts, major ones (1.0) on approval. Content is stored by SHA-256 fingerprint and never changes; “Verify integrity” detects any alteration.
- Approve. Workflows with successive steps: one opinion is enough, or everyone’s. You record the opinions received, and pulpArchive suggests reminders.
- Keep and dispose. Periods and final disposition per node, a schedule, legal hold, two-step disposal with a PDF and CSV disposal record. No legal period is pre-filled.
- Import. A folder on your computer (including a synced OneDrive or SharePoint folder) or a Nextcloud over WebDAV, with incremental re-import.
- Find. Search titles, metadata and text, scans included; in plain language (“supplier contracts that expire in 2027”).
- Let AI prepare the work. Document type, suggested node, dates, amounts, numbers, verified SIREN and SIRET, near-duplicates: suggestions to accept, never applied silently. Everything is computed on the device.
- Link. A contract documents a pulpClient organisation, a drawing documents a pulpProduct part.
Who is it for?
For a small business, an association, a firm or a department that wants to find its documents, know which version is the authoritative one, prove who approved what, and stop keeping what should no longer be kept. pulpArchive does not replace certified archiving with evidential value.
Your files
pulpArchive takes any file: it displays PDFs and images, shows the text of office files (with a button to open them in pulpDoc, pulpSheet or pulpSlide), and reads text for search. It can export everything as a zip folder with an index.csv, and keep a full .parchive backup.
Frequently asked questions
Is pulpArchive an alternative to SharePoint, M-Files or Alfresco?
For individual use or a small team, largely yes: filing plan, versions, approval, retention. Sharing through a synced folder, a phone or a guest is available; it does not yet handle per-person permissions or real-time editing, which will come later with the pulpSuite server.
Do my documents leave my device?
No. Files and records stay in browser storage. A small local gateway is only used if you import from a Nextcloud, and it neither writes nor logs your credentials.
Is the archive legally certified?
No. pulpArchive keeps each version’s fingerprint and detects any alteration, but certified archiving with evidential value (NF Z42-013) needs a third party and procedures the application does not replace.
Are retention periods pre-filled?
No, on purpose: they depend on your activity and on the law. You define them with your adviser; the application only offers a clearly marked example rule.