Paperless-ngx vs OpenKM Community: catalog facts
  Paperless-ngx |  OpenKM Community |
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Free Free and open source under the GPL. |
Freemium The Community Edition is free. Professional editions are paid. |
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Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted |
- 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
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- Workflow engine and metadata model suited to business document handling
- APIs for integrating with other systems
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- Docker Compose is the realistic deployment path; there is no desktop installer
- You need a scanner and a workflow to feed it
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- The community edition trails the paid professional editions
- Java application stack that is heavy to deploy and maintain
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Self-hosted |
Self-hosted, Web application |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: GPL-3.0 |
License: GPL-2.0 |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Works offline |
Not stated if it works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 22, 2026 |
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