the-paperless-project/paperless
Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3909
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1975
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
7912 stars · 502 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A self-hosted application for scanning, OCR-indexing, and archiving paper documents with full-text search. This original repo is archived and read-only; development continues in the Paperless-ng fork.
Use cases
- digitize and archive paper documents
- search scanned PDFs with OCR
- self-hosted document management system
- organize receipts and bills digitally
- replace filing cabinets with searchable archive
When to choose
- you want the original, simple paperless setup and accept no updates
- you need a GPL-licensed document archive you can fork
When to avoid
- you want an actively maintained project - use Paperless-ng or paperless-ngx instead
- you need new features, bug fixes, or security patches
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
ocr search-engine pdf file-system developer-tools files pdf self-hosted python self-hosted document-management archiving paperless scanning superseded-by-paperless-ng docker web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/the-paperless-project/paperless · fetched 2026-08-28 · c15aac28f262
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| the-paperless-project/paperless | main | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="the-paperless-project/paperless")
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