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Docspell vs Papra
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| Fact | Docspell | Papra |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Elm | TypeScript |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 2.3k | 5.5k |
| Latest | v0.43.0 | @papra/lecture@0.5.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 209 days between releases | about 15 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Paperless-ngx. Alternatives to Paperless-ngx →
Full replacementDocspellSuggests tags, correspondents and dates with NLP, running as a REST server and a separate job executor on the JVM.
Full replacementPapraA simpler archive shared per organisation, with tags, tagging rules and ingestion from email or a watched folder.
Docspell
Papra
- @papra/lecture@0.5.22026-10-01
- @papra/app@26.7.02026-10-01Thanks to 白墨 for the responsible disclosure of this issue.
- @papra/mobile@1.1.02026-10-01
- @papra/app@26.6.22026-09-01Docling, Mistral OCR, and Azure DI can now take up to 5 minutes to process a document, instead of the previous 30 secon…
- @papra/app@26.6.12026-07-04
Docspell
unsigned The latest release, v0.43.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Papra
✓ signed The latest release, @papra/lecture@0.5.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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