Ametys is an open-source content management system written in Java, for internet portals, intranets, extranets and collaboration spaces. According to the provider, it can be deployed as SaaS or installed on an organisation's own servers, and its team has worked on web projects since 2005. The software was created in 2003 and is licensed under Apache 2.0. The provider focuses mainly on higher education and local government.
Ametys is published by Anyware Services, a French company. Because the software is open source, an organisation can run it on its own infrastructure without depending on a foreign cloud service, which is relevant for European public bodies and universities. The publisher does not state where SaaS-hosted data is stored or describe a data processing agreement, so these points should be clarified with the publisher before a decision is made.