i-librarian-freevsPaperless-ngx
Two self-hosted Document Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| i-librarian-free | Paperless-ngx | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 46 in Document Management | #3 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 356 | 47 203 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 247 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 26 |
| Latest release | 5.11.3 · 2 Dec 2025 | v3.3.4 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Paperless-ngx scores 86/100 against 50/100 for i-librarian-free, so it is the safer default.
Paperless-ngx ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for i-librarian-free.
If you want the quickest setup, Paperless-ngx is easier to run; i-librarian-free needs more configuration.
Paperless-ngx is growing faster right now (+1 247 stars in 30 days).
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