MeTube 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 MeTube Paperless-ngx Category Media Servers E-books & Media Library License AGPL-3.0 GPL-3.0 Language Python Python Setup difficulty Easy Medium Min. RAM 256 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 14,359 ★ 44,077 First released 2021 2022 Replaces YouTube Premium Evernote, DEVONthink
Frequently asked questions Is MeTube or Paperless-ngx better? Neither is universally better. Paperless-ngx has the larger community, while MeTube is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are MeTube and Paperless-ngx free and open-source? Yes. MeTube 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 MeTube and Paperless-ngx with Docker? MeTube: yes. Paperless-ngx: yes.