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Paperless-ngxDEVONthink
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Paid

Paid, sold in several editions.

Linux, Self-hosted, Web macOS, iOS
  • OCR plus full-text search turns a pile of scans into something you can actually find things in
  • Learns your tagging and classifies new documents automatically
  • Handles almost any document type in one database
  • Automation with actions and triggers
  • Docker Compose is the realistic deployment path; there is no desktop installer
  • You need a scanner and a workflow to feed it
  • Apple platforms only
  • Paid, with a steep learning curve
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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