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Filestash vs OCRmyPDF

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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FI Filestash Web-based file manager and document gateway VS OC OCRmyPDF Add a searchable OCR text layer to scanned PDFs
FeatureFilestashOCRmyPDF
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseAGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker, binary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 14,451★ 34,391
First released20172015
ReplacesDropbox, SharePointAdobe Acrobat

Why pick each one

Choose Filestash if…

  • Unifies access to many backends
  • Easy deployment
Filestash details

Choose OCRmyPDF if…

  • Excellent OCR results
  • Composes well with other tools
OCRmyPDF details

Frequently asked questions

Is Filestash or OCRmyPDF better?

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

Are Filestash and OCRmyPDF free and open-source?

Yes. Filestash is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and OCRmyPDF under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Filestash and OCRmyPDF with Docker?

Filestash: yes. OCRmyPDF: yes.

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