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Paperless-ngx vs Docmost

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FACTPaperless-ngxDocmost
SUMMARYOCR document archive and paperless operationsCollaborative knowledge system
VERIFICATION● HUMAN REVIEWED▲ STALE
LICENSEGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
PRIMARY DEPLOYMENTCOMPOSECOMPOSE
LINUX SUPPORTsupportedsupported
ARCHITECTURESamd64 · arm64amd64 · arm64
RESOURCE NOTESPlan persistent storage for originals, thumbnails, the database, and OCR processing.Budget for application memory, PostgreSQL, Redis, uploaded assets, and collaboration growth.
DEPENDENCIESDocker Compose with PostgreSQL, Redis, and persistent media volumes.Docker Compose with PostgreSQL, Redis, and persistent application storage.
AUTHENTICATIONBuilt-in user accounts; remote authentication options should be validated against the official documentation.Built-in users with documented authentication and workspace controls.
BACKUP NOTESBack up the database and every persistent media/originals volume together.Back up PostgreSQL plus uploaded assets and application configuration.
TRADE-OFFSOCR and document conversion make it heavier than a simple file archive; storage planning matters early.Requires a multi-service stack; validate the current upstream release and maintenance state before adoption.