Open-WebUIvsPaperless-ngx
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Open-WebUI | Paperless-ngx | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 125 in AI | #3 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 157 086 | 47 237 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 141 | +1 281 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 26 |
| Latest release | v0.12.4 · 25 Oct 2026 | v3.3.4 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 86/100 for Paperless-ngx, so it is the safer default.
Paperless-ngx ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for Open-WebUI.
Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+4 141 stars in 30 days).
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