AppFlowy vs Paperless-ngx
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature AppFlowy Paperless-ngx Category Notes & Knowledge Base E-books & Media Library License AGPL-3.0 GPL-3.0 Language Dart Python Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 1,024 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker, binary, source docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 75,074 ★ 44,077 First released 2021 2022 Replaces Notion, Evernote Evernote, DEVONthink
Frequently asked questions Is AppFlowy or Paperless-ngx better? Neither is universally better. AppFlowy has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are AppFlowy and Paperless-ngx free and open-source? Yes. AppFlowy is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Paperless-ngx under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run AppFlowy and Paperless-ngx with Docker? AppFlowy: yes. Paperless-ngx: yes.