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Paperless-ngx

Paperless-ngx is a self-hostable, open-source alternative to Evernote / DocuWare. This page compiles its license, stack, deployment, maintenance and hosting details from public sources (updated 2026-06-15).

At a glance

category (analytics, CRM, file-storage, BI, etc.)
document management
SaaS-tool-it-replaces (e.g. 'Google Analytics', 'Notion')
Evernote / DocuWare
license type (MIT, AGPL, GPL, BSL, etc.)
GPL-3.0
primary language/stack
Python/Django + Angular, PostgreSQL
deployment method (Docker, Helm/K8s, bare-metal, one-click)
Docker / docker-compose
GitHub stars (snapshot, dated)
~24k (Jan 2025)
last-commit recency / maintenance activity
Active community-maintained fork
managed-hosting-available (yes/no + who offers it)
No official; some third-party providers
minimum RAM/CPU footprint
~2GB RAM (OCR is CPU intensive)
has-active-community (Discord/forum size tier)
Active (GitHub discussions, Reddit)

Document scanning/OCR archive. Community fork of original Paperless.

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FAQ

What does Paperless-ngx replace?
Paperless-ngx is a self-hostable alternative to Evernote / DocuWare.

What's notable about Paperless-ngx?
Document scanning/OCR archive. Community fork of original Paperless.

Is the data here verified?
Yes — every entry is compiled from public sources and links out to its source.