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OpenPaper.work 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 OpenPaper.work Personal document scanner and indexer for paperless homes VS PA Paperless-AI Automated AI tagging and analysis for Paperless-ngx
FeatureOpenPaper.workPaperless-AI
CategoryDocument ManagementDocument Management
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentsource, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 2,400★ 5,883
First released20142024
ReplacesEvernoteDocuWare

Why pick each one

Choose OpenPaper.work if…

  • Privacy friendly
  • Good for personal archives
OpenPaper.work 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 OpenPaper.work 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 OpenPaper.work and Paperless-AI free and open-source?

Yes. OpenPaper.work is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Paperless-AI under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OpenPaper.work and Paperless-AI with Docker?

OpenPaper.work: check the project docs for container support. Paperless-AI: yes.

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