paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx
A community-supported supercharged document management system: scan, index and archive all your documents observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
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: 5.0
- age_days: 1663
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 61
Adoption not part of the score
44624 stars · 3060 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Paperless-ngx is a self-hosted document management system that converts scanned physical documents into a searchable online archive. It uses OCR and machine learning to index, classify, and tag documents automatically.
Use cases
- scan and archive paper documents
- make PDFs searchable with OCR
- self-host a document management system
- automatically tag and classify scanned documents
- replace paper filing cabinets with a digital archive
- organize receipts and invoices digitally
When to choose
- you want a self-hosted, privacy-friendly alternative to cloud document storage
- you need OCR and automatic indexing for scanned documents
- you want an actively maintained, community-driven DMS
When to avoid
- you only need simple cloud file storage without OCR
- you cannot run a server or Docker container
- you need collaborative real-time document editing
Facets
application · maturity active
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1 source
- readme: https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx · fetched 2026-08-28 · 524e303061a8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx | main | 95 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx")
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