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docker-webdavvsPaperless-ngx

Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

docker-webdavPaperless-ngx
Score48/10086/100
Rank in category#52 of 86 in File Sharing#3 of 46 in Document Management
GitHub stars43847 237
Stars, last 30 days—+1 281
Stable releases, 12 months026
Latest release—v3.3.4 · 22 Oct 2026
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
Main languageShellPython

Which one should you pick?

Paperless-ngx scores 86/100 against 48/100 for docker-webdav, so it is the safer default.

Paperless-ngx ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for docker-webdav.

If you want the quickest setup, docker-webdav is easier to run; Paperless-ngx needs more configuration.

Paperless-ngx is growing faster right now (+1 281 stars in 30 days).

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