Papra Alternatives

Papra is described as 'Minimalistic document management and archiving platform. It is designed to be simple to use and accessible to everyone. Papra is a platform for long-term document storage and management, like a digital archive for your documents' and is a document manager in the file management category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Papra for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Web-based, Windows, Self-Hosted and SaaS apps. The best Papra alternative is Paperwork, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Papra are Paperless-ngx, DocsBoard, Docspell and Mayan EDMS.

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Papra alternatives are mainly Document Managers, but if you're looking for Document Scanners or File Archivers you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Papra.
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Papra is a minimalistic document management and archiving platform. It is designed to be simple to use and accessible to everyone. Papra is a platform for long-term document storage and management, like a digital archive...

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Papra alternatives page was last updated Jun 26, 2025
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  1. Paperwork icon

    Paperwork

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

    31 Paperwork alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Paperwork screenshot 1

    Paperwork Features

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

    Paperwork VS Papra

     

    • Paperwork is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Papra.

    • Paperwork is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Papra.

    • Paperwork is Free and Open SourcePapra is also Free and Open Source
  2. Paperless-ngx icon

    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.

    19 Paperless-ngx alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Dashboard

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  DMS
    5.  File Tagging
    6.  Built-in viewer
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  PDF compression
    11.  Comments and metadata saving
    12.  PDF OCR

    Paperless-ngx VS Papra

     

    • Paperless-ngx is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Papra.

    • Paperless-ngx is Free and Open SourcePapra is also Free and Open Source
    • Paperless-ngx is Privacy focusedPapra is not according to our users
  4. DocsBoard icon

    DocsBoard

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    Solve your documentation problems with a single platform that integrates all document formats, enhances collaboration, and maintains real-time updates.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    DocsBoard screenshot 1

    DocsBoard Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Ad-free
    5. Google Sheets icon  Google Sheets integration
    6. Google Docs (Suite) icon  Google docs integration
    7.  DMS
    8.  Import from Google Slides
    9.  PDF support
    10.  Document Sharing

    DocsBoard VS Papra

     

    • DocsBoard is the most popular SaaS alternative to Papra.

    • DocsBoard is Free and ProprietaryPapra is 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 😉.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Docspell screenshot 1

    Docspell Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  DMS
    3.  Natural Language Processing

    Docspell VS Papra

     
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    Mayan EDMS

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    Document management without the headaches.

    29 Mayan EDMS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Mayan EDMS screenshot 1

    Mayan EDMS Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  DMS

    Mayan EDMS VS Papra

     
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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...

    63 fileee alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    fileee screenshot 1
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    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

    fileee VS Papra

     

    • fileee is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Papra.

    • fileee is Freemium and ProprietaryPapra is Free and Open Source
  9. PIRS icon

    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...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    PIRS screenshot 1

    PIRS Features

    1.  Hierarchical Structure
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  Email automation

    PIRS VS Papra

     

    • PIRS is the most popular commercial alternative to Papra.

    • PIRS is Paid and ProprietaryPapra is Free and Open Source
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    Birchflow

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    BirchFlow is a document management application designed to help you organize and track your contracts, counterparties, and related documents.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Birchflow screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  DMS
    6.  Contract Management
    7.  Reminder for deadlines

    Birchflow VS Papra

     
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    PDFKeeper screenshot 1

    PDFKeeper Features

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

    PDFKeeper VS Papra

     
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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.

    16 Teedy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Teedy screenshot 1

    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

    Teedy VS Papra

     
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    Paperless-home

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    Paperless-home is a hosting provider for paperless-ngx, your digital document archive that automatically organizes all your documents based on their content.

    13 Paperless-home alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Documents overview

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  File Archiving
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  OCR
    4.  File Tagging
    5.  Document Sharing
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Mail Filtering
    10.  Built-in viewer
    11.  AES-256 Encryption
    12.  Mobile Scanner

    Paperless-home VS Papra

     
  14. Papermerge DMS icon

    Papermerge DMS

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    Open source document management system designed for archiving and retrieving your digital documents. Instead of having piles of paper documents all over your desk, office or drawers - you can quickly scan and upload them to Papermerge DMS.

    17 Papermerge DMS alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Papermerge DMS screenshot 1

    Papermerge DMS Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  DMS

    Papermerge DMS VS Papra

     
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