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Paperless-ngx

Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents with an improved interface (fork of Paperless).

Self-hosted alternative to

Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive

Website
https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/
Source code
https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx
Demo
https://demo.paperless-ngx.com/
GitHub stars
47,428
Repository activity
31 October 2026
Latest release
v3.4.1, 31 October 2026
Health
Active From the repository record in this build
License
GPL-3.0
Platforms
Python, Docker
Categories
Document Management, Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP)

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