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Filestash 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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FI Filestash Web-based file manager and document gateway VS PA Paperless-AI Automated AI tagging and analysis for Paperless-ngx
FeatureFilestashPaperless-AI
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 14,451★ 5,883
First released20172024
ReplacesDropbox, SharePointDocuWare

Why pick each one

Choose Filestash if…

  • Unifies access to many backends
  • Easy deployment
Filestash 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 Filestash or Paperless-AI better?

Filestash is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Paperless-AI if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

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

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

Can I run Filestash and Paperless-AI with Docker?

Filestash: yes. Paperless-AI: yes.

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