Paperwork vs Paperless-ngx: catalog facts
 Paperwork |   Paperless-ngx |
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Free Free software with no paid tier. |
Free Free and open source under the GPL. |
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Windows, Linux |
Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
- Full-text search across scans and PDFs
- Learns and applies labels automatically
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- 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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- No macOS or mobile version
- Scanning depends on a supported scanner being available
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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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Downloadable app |
Self-hosted |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: GPL-3.0 |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 24, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.
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