# drive vs Paperless-ngx

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

| | drive | Paperless-ngx |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #3 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 481 | 47 237 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 281 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 26 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.25.3 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.3.4 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Paperless-ngx scores 86/100 against 49/100 for drive, so it is the safer default.

Paperless-ngx ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for drive.

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

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

## Details

- [drive](https://selfhost.directory/project/drive) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drive.md)
- [Paperless-ngx](https://selfhost.directory/project/paperless-ngx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paperless-ngx.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drive-vs-paperless-ngx