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Docmost vs Paperless-ngx
| FACT | Docmost | Paperless-ngx |
|---|---|---|
| SUMMARY | Collaborative knowledge system | OCR document archive and paperless operations |
| VERIFICATION | ▲ STALE | ● HUMAN REVIEWED |
| LICENSE | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| PRIMARY DEPLOYMENT | COMPOSE | COMPOSE |
| LINUX SUPPORT | supported | supported |
| ARCHITECTURES | amd64 · arm64 | amd64 · arm64 |
| RESOURCE NOTES | Budget for application memory, PostgreSQL, Redis, uploaded assets, and collaboration growth. | Plan persistent storage for originals, thumbnails, the database, and OCR processing. |
| DEPENDENCIES | Docker Compose with PostgreSQL, Redis, and persistent application storage. | Docker Compose with PostgreSQL, Redis, and persistent media volumes. |
| AUTHENTICATION | Built-in users with documented authentication and workspace controls. | Built-in user accounts; remote authentication options should be validated against the official documentation. |
| BACKUP NOTES | Back up PostgreSQL plus uploaded assets and application configuration. | Back up the database and every persistent media/originals volume together. |
| TRADE-OFFS | Requires a multi-service stack; validate the current upstream release and maintenance state before adoption. | OCR and document conversion make it heavier than a simple file archive; storage planning matters early. |