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Papermerge OSS vs Paperwork: catalog facts
Papermerge OSS	Paperwork
Free Free and open source under Apache-2.0; a separate paid Papermerge Cloud service exists.	Free Free software with no paid tier.
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux
OCR makes scanned PDFs and documents full-text searchable Free to self-host with no cloud dependency	Full-text search across scans and PDFs Learns and applies labels automatically
Currently seeking maintainers, so future development is uncertain Requires self-hosting via Docker/Linux, with no polished installer	No macOS or mobile version Scanning depends on a supported scanner being available
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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