Notesnook 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 Notesnook Paperless-ngx Category Notes & Knowledge Base E-books & Media Library License GPL-3.0 GPL-3.0 Language TypeScript Python Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 512 MB 2,048 MB Deployment docker, source docker, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 14,380 ★ 44,077 First released 2021 2022 Replaces Evernote, OneNote, Notion Evernote, DEVONthink
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Choose Notesnook if… Strong privacy by default Polished apps on all platforms Notesnook details
Frequently asked questions Is Notesnook or Paperless-ngx better? Neither is universally better. Paperless-ngx has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Notesnook and Paperless-ngx free and open-source? Yes. Notesnook is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Paperless-ngx under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Notesnook and Paperless-ngx with Docker? Notesnook: yes. Paperless-ngx: yes.