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EveryDocs vs Paperless-AI

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted document management options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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EV EveryDocs Simple Document Management System for private use with basic VS PA Paperless-AI Automated AI tagging and analysis for Paperless-ngx
FeatureEveryDocsPaperless-AI
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageRubyJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 399★ 5,883
First released20192024
Replaces—DocuWare

Why pick each one

Choose EveryDocs if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Ruby
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
EveryDocs details

Choose Paperless-AI if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.9k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Paperless-AI details

Frequently asked questions

Is EveryDocs or Paperless-AI better?

Neither is universally better. Paperless-AI has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are EveryDocs and Paperless-AI free and open-source?

Yes. EveryDocs is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Paperless-AI under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run EveryDocs and Paperless-AI with Docker?

EveryDocs: yes. Paperless-AI: yes.

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