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the-paperless-project/paperless

Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/the-paperless-project/paperless · Python · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) · archived 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

Full methodology

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file-system developer-tools files pdf self-hosted python self-hosted document-management archiving paperless scanning superseded-by-paperless-ng docker web-server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

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
the-paperless-project/paperlessmain10

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="the-paperless-project/paperless")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem