Paperless-ngx
free · open sourcePaperless-ngx is a self-hosted document management system that scans, OCRs, tags, and indexes your paper documents into a searchable private archive. It replaces cloud document services for contracts, receipts, and records you would rather not upload to anyone. Initial setup and scanning workflow take effort, and your backups become genuinely important.
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Trustless
It stores originals plus processed copies, so a misconfigured instance can silently fail to archive what you think it did.
Facts
- Website: docs.paperless-ngx.com
- Source: github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx
- Platforms: server, web
- Self-hostable: yes
- Last updated: 2026-06-12
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