FSCrawlervsPaperless-AI
Two self-hosted Document Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FSCrawler | Paperless-AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #46 of 46 in Document Management | #18 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 455 | 5 985 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 2 |
| Latest release | fscrawler-3.0 · 26 Aug 2026 | v3.0.9 · 4 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | — | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Paperless-AI scores 58/100 against 27/100 for FSCrawler, so it is the safer default.
FSCrawler ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Paperless-AI.
Paperless-AI is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).
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