Filestash vs Papra
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 Filestash Papra Category Document Management E-books & Media Library License AGPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language Go TypeScript Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 256 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, binary, bare-metal docker GitHub stars ★ 14,451 ★ 5,160 First released 2017 2024 Replaces Dropbox, SharePoint Evernote, Dropbox
Frequently asked questions Is Filestash or Papra better? Neither is universally better. Filestash has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Filestash and Papra free and open-source? Yes. Filestash is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Papra under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Filestash and Papra with Docker? Filestash: yes. Papra: yes.