Paperless-ngxvsReadur
Two self-hosted Document Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Paperless-ngx | Readur | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 47 in Document Management | #19 of 47 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 070 | 814 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 624 | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 | 15 |
| Latest release | v3.4.2 · 3 Nov 2026 | v3.1.2 · 4 Nov 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Paperless-ngx scores 86/100 against 57/100 for Readur, so it is the safer default.
Paperless-ngx ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Readur.
Paperless-ngx is growing faster right now (+1 624 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: Paperless-ngx is GPL-3.0, Readur is MIT.
- Language: Paperless-ngx is written mainly in Python, Readur in Rust.
- Only Paperless-ngx ships an official Docker image.
- Features only Paperless-ngx lists: AI-powered suggestions, Automatic document classification, Barcode Support, Email fetching and 6 more.
- Features only Readur lists: Analytics Dashboard, Document labels & organization, Folder Monitoring, Full-Text Search and 8 more.
- Both offer: Multi-Language OCR, REST API.
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