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ONLYOFFICE Docs 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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ON ONLYOFFICE Docs Online office suite for documents, sheets, and slides VS PA Paperless-AI Automated AI tagging and analysis for Paperless-ngx
FeatureONLYOFFICE DocsPaperless-AI
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageShellJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 6,794★ 5,883
First released20162024
ReplacesGoogle Docs, Microsoft 365DocuWare

Why pick each one

Choose ONLYOFFICE Docs if…

  • Excellent format compatibility
  • Strong collaboration features
ONLYOFFICE Docs 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 ONLYOFFICE Docs or Paperless-AI better?

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

Are ONLYOFFICE Docs and Paperless-AI free and open-source?

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

Can I run ONLYOFFICE Docs and Paperless-AI with Docker?

ONLYOFFICE Docs: yes. Paperless-AI: yes.

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