Paperless-ngx

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GNU General Public License v3.0Open Source — No PaywallCompose3 documented maintainers

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Paperless-ngx is a document management system for people who want to digitize physical paperwork and keep it in a searchable archive. It is positioned as the successor to Paperless and Paperless-ng,...

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Features

searchable document archive
document management
migration from Paperless-ng
demo instance
multi-language support
community translation
feature request voting
issue tracking

Details

Last Updated: Nov 11, 2026
Created: Feb 12, 2022
Install Methods: docker-compose
Requirements: Docker Compose
Runtime / Stack: PythonDocker
Privacy & Independence: Cloud: Optional
User Model: Multi-User
Deployment: Deployment: no container deployment found

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