Paperless-NG AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Document Managers

The best Document Manager alternative to Paperless-NG is Paperwork, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Paperless-NG and 11 are Document Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Document Manager alternatives to Paperless-NG are Paperless-ngx, Docspell, PIRS and fileee.

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  1. Paperwork icon
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    Paperwork

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    Paperwork is a personal document manager for scanned documents (and PDFs).

    29 Paperwork alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Paperwork Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  OCR
    3.  Document structure management
    4.  Scanner
    5.  Scan to PDF
    6.  Gtk
    7.  Indexed search
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    Paperwork VS Paperless-NG

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    • Paperwork is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Paperless-NG.

    • Paperwork is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Paperless-NG.

    • Paperwork is Free and Open SourcePaperless-NG is also Free and Open Source
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    Paperless-ngx

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    Paperless-ngx is a document management system that transforms your physical documents into a searchable online archive so you can keep, well, less paper. Paperless-ngx forked from paperless-ng.

    17 Paperless-ngx alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Top Paperless-ngx Features

    1.  OCR
    2. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  DMS
    5.  Built-in viewer
    6.  File Tagging
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  PDF compression
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Comments and metadata saving
    12.  PDF OCR
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    Comments about Paperless-ngx as an Alternative to Paperless-NG
     
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    It is under active development compared to paperless-ng.

    Positive comment •Mar 12, 2022
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    • Paperless-ngx is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Paperless-NG.

    • Paperless-ngx is Free and Open SourcePaperless-NG is also Free and Open Source
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    Docspell

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    Docspell is a personal document organizer. You'll need a scanner to convert your papers into files. Docspell can then assist in organizing the resulting mess 😉.

    95 Docspell alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Docspell Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  DMS
    3.  Natural Language Processing
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  5. PIRS icon
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    PIRS

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    Creation and tracking of internal and external correspondence, e-mails, letters. Manage technical documents and revisions. View and annotate documents online. Review and approve documents. Share documents for approval with customers or invite suppliers to deliver documents in...

    9 PIRS alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    PIRS Features

    1.  Hierarchical Structure
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  Email automation
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    • PIRS is the most popular SaaS alternative to Paperless-NG.

    • PIRS is the most popular commercial alternative to Paperless-NG.

    • PIRS is Paid and ProprietaryPaperless-NG is Free and Open Source
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    fileee

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    With fileee you can scan, organize and access your documents anywhere, anytime. fileee analyzes your documents, automatically recognizes important content and sorts your documents accordingly. Thanks to fileee, you always have your documents at hand and can find what you need in...

    61 fileee alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    fileee Features

    1.  Mobile Scanner
    2.  Reminders
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Document Sharing
    7. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    8. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
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    • fileee is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Paperless-NG.

    • fileee is Freemium and ProprietaryPaperless-NG is Free and Open Source
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    PDFKeeper

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    PDFKeeper is free, open source document management software that integrates with a compatible, relational database to provide a centralized storage and management solution for PDF documents.

    18 PDFKeeper alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework

    PDFKeeper Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Indexed search
    4.  Integrated Search
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    Teedy

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    Teedy is a lightweight document management system packed with all the features you can expect from big expensive solutions but still easy to use.

    14 Teedy alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  DMS
    3.  File Tagging
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Hierarchical Structure
    6.  Built-in viewer
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  File Versioning
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Portable
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  10. Mayan EDMS icon
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    Mayan EDMS

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    Document management without the headaches.

    27 Mayan EDMS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Mayan EDMS Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  DMS
    All functionality is accessible via a permission controlled setup panel.
    One install, many devices. Mayan EDMS uses responsive design to adjust to different screen sizes and device capabilities, from smartphones and tables to desktop.
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    Determine the current state of a document and to which other states it can be transitioned. Document workflows provide the easiest way to mechanize your current document business processes.
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  11. Paperless icon
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    Paperless

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    Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents.

    13 Paperless alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Paperless Features

    1.  DMS
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    Discontinued

    The last release was in January 2019, and the GitHub repository has been archived by the owner. It is now read-only and no further development will be done.

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    Paperless VS Paperless-NG

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    • Paperless is the most popular Mac alternative to Paperless-NG.

    • Paperless is Free and Open SourcePaperless-NG is also Free and Open Source
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    GNOME Documents

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    Documents is a document manager application designed to work with GNOME 3. It's included in the default set of core applications since GNOME 3.2.

    10 GNOME Documents alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    Last version 2 years ago. Gitlab repo is now an archived project.

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    Folderling

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    Discover Folderling: a smart, user-friendly solution for personal document management. At its heart, Folderling offers peace of mind by eliminating the need to physically keep and manually organize documents.

    13 Folderling alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  File Tagging
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Built-in viewer
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Mobile Scanner
    8.  OCR
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Organization
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