Announcing APEX Document Management: Your Oracle Content Management (OCM) Alternative

Monday, May 19, 2025

TL;DR

Oracle Content Management (OCM) is reaching end-of-life this year. We're introducing an APEX-based alternative solution that integrates seamlessly into your existing application landscape.

Oracle Content Management end-of-life

On December 31, 2025 Oracle Content Management (OCM) will end its service.If this announcement impacts you, you're likely searching for an alternative platform to store and manage your content effectively.


United Codes is developing a robust alternative solution built with APEX, designed specifically to fill this gap in the market.

Utilizing our APEX Extensions for Complete Document Management

At United Codes, extending APEX is in our DNA. This positions us ideally to build a comprehensive APEX-based document management system. Our solution will be powered by these powerful extensions:


  • APEX Office Edit: Viewing and editing office documents
  • APEX Office Print: PDF and Office file generation
  • PDF Region Pro: View, edit, annotate, sign, and manage PDF files
  • Rich Text Editor Pro: Edit text content with precision
  • SearchBox Pro: Global file search throughout the application
  • APEX Image Editor: Edit images directly within APEX (coming soon)
  • APEX Email Viewer: Preview email files seamlessly from APEX (coming soon)


(You don’t need to get licenses for every extension; they are included in our content management system for the scope of the system.)

Oracle APEX: The Foundation for Enterprise Document Management

Thanks to Oracle APEX, we have a strong foundation to provide an exceptional user experience across both desktop and mobile devices.

You can go ahead and deploy our solution alongside your existing applications while maintaining full data ownership. We're also making it possible to interact with the document system from your other APEX applications through APEX plug-ins, PL/SQL APIs, and REST APIs.

Key features

  • Comprehensive document handling: Support for all major file types, including Office documents, PDFs, images, and emails
  • Version control: Track document history with automatic versioning and change logging
  • Access control and sharing: Give access to your files to your colleagues or externally with password-protected links
  • Advanced search capabilities: Find documents quickly with full-text search across all content
  • Workflow automation: Create document lifecycles
  • Integration APIs: Connect with external systems and applications
  • Audit logs: Track anything that happens in real-time, thanks to audit logs

Get in touch

If you're interested in our solution or have questions, we invite you to contact us. We'll be posting regular updates on our progress and demonstrations of the system in action.

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