Paperless-ngx vs Docspell
Management of scanned documents with OCR. Paperless-ngx is the most popular and easiest; Docspell is strong at automatic processing and organizing attachments.
| Tool | ★ GitHub | License | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 42,365 | GPL-3.0 | Python, Docker |
| | 2,262 | GPL-3.0 | Scala, Java, Docker |
Popularity (★ on GitHub)
Paperless-ngx 42,365
Docspell 2,262
Paperless-ngx digitizes, indexes and organizes all your paper documents, with OCR and full-text search. Self-hosted, it becomes a fully private paperless archive, with tags and automatic matching.
Auto-tagging document organizer and archive.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the best self-hosted alternative among Paperless-ngx, Docspell?
It depends on your case. Paperless-ngx is the most popular (42,365 stars). Compare license, platform and features in the table above.
Are Paperless-ngx, Docspell free?
Yes, they're all open source and self-hosted — you run them on your own server with no monthly fee.