# Flarum vs Paperless-ngx

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

| | Flarum | Paperless-ngx |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 47 267 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +1 276 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 26 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.3.4 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Paperless-ngx scores 86/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.

Paperless-ngx ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Flarum.

Paperless-ngx is growing faster right now (+1 276 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Flarum](https://selfhost.directory/project/flarum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/flarum.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/flarum-vs-paperless-ngx