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Paperless-ngx
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A document management system that transforms physical documents into a searchable online archive.
- Active
- GPL-3.0
- Python
48kGitHub stars
3.4kForks
400Contributors
v3.4.2latest release
In short
Paperless-ngx is a GitHub project in the Productivity category, written mainly in Python. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence (copyleft). Maintenance status: active, last commit 11 Nov 2026. It has 48,008 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilityScan, index and archive all your documents
Best forIndividuals and teams managing physical documents
Maintenance
0 dsince last commit
8 dsince last release
7open issues
4 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 11 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v3.4.2 · 3 Nov 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Copyleft · GPL-3.0
Free to use and modify. If you distribute it or software built on it, you must release that source under GPL-3.0 too.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
Paperless-ngx compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excalidraw | 135.5k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| AppFlowy | 78.7k | AGPL-3.0 | Active | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Slidev | 49.4k | MIT | Active | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Paperless-ngx (this page) | 48k | GPL-3.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Logseq | 45.6k | AGPL-3.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 11 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is Paperless-ngx free and open source?
Yes. Paperless-ngx is published on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 licence (copyleft). Free to use and modify. If you distribute it or software built on it, you must release that source under GPL-3.0 too.
Is Paperless-ngx still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 11 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v3.4.2, came out on 3 Nov 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is Paperless-ngx written in?
Paperless-ngx is mainly written in Python.
How popular is Paperless-ngx?
As of 11 Nov 2026, Paperless-ngx has 48,008 GitHub stars, 3,375 forks and 400 contributors.
What are some alternatives to Paperless-ngx?
Other Productivity projects on Repoworthy include Excalidraw, AppFlowy, Slidev and Logseq.
Alternatives in Productivity
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