Paperless-ngx vs Papra
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted e-books & media library options
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Feature Paperless-ngx Papra Category E-books & Media Library E-books & Media Library License GPL-3.0 AGPL-3.0 Language Python TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Easy Min. RAM 2,048 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal docker GitHub stars ★ 44,077 ★ 5,160 First released 2022 2024 Replaces Evernote, DEVONthink Evernote, Dropbox
Frequently asked questions Is Paperless-ngx or Papra better? Neither is universally better. Paperless-ngx has the larger community, while Papra is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Paperless-ngx and Papra free and open-source? Yes. Paperless-ngx is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Papra under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Paperless-ngx and Papra with Docker? Paperless-ngx: yes. Papra: yes.