AnubisvsPaperless-ngx
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Anubis | Paperless-ngx | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 78 in Security | #3 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 23 802 | 47 267 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 151 | +1 276 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 26 |
| Latest release | v1.28.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | v3.3.4 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Paperless-ngx scores 86/100 against 80/100 for Anubis, so it is the safer default.
Paperless-ngx ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Anubis.
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