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SimpleDMS vs Papra: catalog facts
SimpleDMS	Papra
Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted cloud version is a paid service with a 30-day trial.	Free Free and open source to self-host, and the hosted service can be started for free.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Tag-based filing with shared and private workspaces Self-hosted edition includes the features a single company or family needs	Automatic tagging rules and full-text search Email ingestion through a forwarding address
Walkthrough video is only in German Small project with a single main developer	Deliberately minimal compared with full DMS products Younger project still working through its roadmap
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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