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OpenDocMan 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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OP OpenDocMan Free web-based document management system in PHP VS PA Paperless-AI Automated AI tagging and analysis for Paperless-ngx
FeatureOpenDocManPaperless-AI
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguagePHPJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, docker, sourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 281★ 5,883
First released20042024
ReplacesDocuWare, M-FilesDocuWare

Why pick each one

Choose OpenDocMan if…

  • Runs on a standard LAMP stack
  • Simple to deploy
OpenDocMan 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 OpenDocMan or Paperless-AI better?

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

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

Yes. OpenDocMan is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Paperless-AI under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OpenDocMan and Paperless-AI with Docker?

OpenDocMan: yes. Paperless-AI: yes.

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