Paperless-NG AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Document Scanners

The best Document Scanner 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 four of them are Document Scanners so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Document Scanner alternatives to Paperless-NG are Paperless-ngx, Genius Scan and Folderling.

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Paperless-NG alternatives are mainly Document Managers but may also be Document Scanners. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Paperless-NG.
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Paperless-NG alternatives page was last updated Feb 5, 2024
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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 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
  2. Paperless-ngx icon
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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
     
    blumensalat

    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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    Genius Scan

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    Genius Scan is a scanner in your pocket. Quickly scan your documents on the go and export them as JPEG or multi-page PDF files.

    59 Genius Scan alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone

    Top Genius Scan Features

    1.  Convert images to PDF
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  Document Merging
    4.  OCR
    5.  Mobile Scanner
    6.  No Watermark
    7.  Support for Batch Mode
    8.  Data export/import
    9. Evernote icon  Evernote integration
    10.  WebDAV Support
    11.  PDF documentation generation
    12.  Password encryption
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    Genius Scan VS Paperless-NG

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    • Genius Scan is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Paperless-NG.

    • Genius Scan is Freemium and ProprietaryPaperless-NG is Free and Open Source
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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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