Best Paperless-ngx Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from document management software ranked against Paperless-ngx on the same published basis.
- 1Paperless-ngx vs Group-Office
- 2Paperless-ngx vs LogicalDOC
- 3Paperless-ngx vs OpenKM
- 4Paperless-ngx vs Transkribus
- 5Paperless-ngx vs FlinkISO
- 6Paperless-ngx vs Paperwork
- 7Paperless-ngx vs Uwazi
- 8Paperless-ngx vs DocuWare
- 9Paperless-ngx vs Doxis
- 10Paperless-ngx vs VirtualViewer
- 11Paperless-ngx vs Box
- 12Paperless-ngx vs Hyland AP Automation
- 13Paperless-ngx vs ELO ECM Suite
- 14Paperless-ngx vs Germes
- 15Paperless-ngx vs OpenText Documentum Content Management
- 16Paperless-ngx vs DocStar ECM
- 17Paperless-ngx vs Docusoft
- 18Paperless-ngx vs M-Files
- 19Paperless-ngx vs NetDocuments
- 20Paperless-ngx vs Same-Page eStudio
Paperless-ngx alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group-Office | 8.2 | Free plan | €12/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | LogicalDOC | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | OpenKM | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Transkribus | 6.7 | Free plan | €8.25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | FlinkISO | 6.5 | Free plan | $80/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Paperwork | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | Uwazi | 6.3 | Free plan | $14.58/mo | Web |
| 8 | DocuWare | 5.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Doxis | 5.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | VirtualViewer | 5.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Box | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Hyland AP Automation | 5.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 13 | ELO ECM Suite | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 14 | Germes | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | OpenText Documentum Content Management | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | DocStar ECM | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Docusoft | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | M-Files | 5.4 | No | $65/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | NetDocuments | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Same-Page eStudio | 5.4 | No | $39/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
Make your app an alternative to Paperless-ngx
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Paperless-ngx alternatives
What is the best alternative to Paperless-ngx?
Group-Office, number 1 in document management software with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: LogicalDOC, OpenKM, Transkribus and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Paperless-ngx?
Group-Office is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Paperless-ngx?
Yes: Group-Office.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.