# papermark/papermark

Papermark is the open-source DocSend alternative with built-in analytics and custom domains.

Repository: https://github.com/papermark/papermark
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/papermark
Homepage: https://www.papermark.com
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: nextjs, typescript, dataroom, next-auth, open-source, pdf, postgresql, prisma, tailwindcss, zod
Last push: 2026-08-26T23:37:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 48, longevity 85
- inputs: {"age_days": 1192, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 270, "gap_med": 75.5, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8974, forks 1370 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:26.569042+00:00)

## What it is
Papermark is an open-source, self-hostable DocSend alternative for securely sharing documents and running virtual data rooms, with built-in viewer analytics, custom domains, and granular access controls. It is built with Next.js, TypeScript, Prisma, and PostgreSQL, and is used for fundraising, M&A, and due diligence workflows.

## Use cases
- share pitch decks with trackable links instead of email attachments
- host a virtual data room for fundraising or M&A due diligence
- self-host a DocSend alternative with custom domain and branding
- track who viewed which pages of a shared document and for how long
- share confidential documents with expiring links, email capture, and watermarks
- run an investor data room with granular file-level permissions
- replace DocSend with an open-source document-sharing platform

## When to choose
- you need secure, trackable document sharing or data rooms and want to self-host or control the source
- you want page-by-page analytics on shared documents
- you need custom domains, branding, NDA gating, and dynamic watermarks
- you are running fundraising, M&A, or diligence workflows with many stakeholders

## When to avoid
- you only need simple file storage or team file sync like Google Drive or Dropbox
- you need a lightweight static file host without analytics or access controls
- you cannot run PostgreSQL, blob storage, and the required third-party services (Resend, Tinybird)
- you need a permissive license for commercial redistribution - it is AGPLv3

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: analytics, file-upload, auth, pdf, self-hosted, web-framework
- domain: self-hosted, web-development, files, analytics, privacy
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: docsend-alternative, data-room, document-sharing, virtual-data-room, nextjs, fundraising, due-diligence, custom-domains, agpl, nodejs, typescript, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- papermark/papermark (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:26.569042+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:24:25.664654+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/papermark/papermark (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:26.569042+00:00, sha 4af132c3c0bb)
  - homepage: https://www.papermark.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:56.437453+00:00, sha b7bcf89a3e0f)
  - site_page: https://www.papermark.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:56.451346+00:00, sha 88264f9d86f9)
  - site_page: https://www.papermark.com/alternatives/docsend (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:56.455795+00:00, sha 5df3bd1c173b)
  - site_page: https://www.papermark.com/docsend-alternatives (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:56.458624+00:00, sha 5865ca9f7082)
  - site_page: https://www.papermark.com/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:56.446918+00:00, sha fc5be625fd7b)
  - site_page: https://www.papermark.com/security (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:56.449109+00:00, sha 45e3ace4286d)
  - site_page: https://www.papermark.com/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T08:24:56.453332+00:00, sha f98c73974138)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.