Filestash vs Paperless-ngx
Both Filestash and Paperless-ngx are self-hosted alternatives to Google Drive.
Side by side
| Field | Filestash | Paperless-ngx |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Web file manager that lets you manage your data anywhere it is located: FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Git, S3, Minio, Dropbox, or Google Drive. | Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents with an improved interface (fork of Paperless). |
| GitHub stars | 14,856 | 47,536 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Docker | Python, Docker |
| Latest release | No release recorded | v3.4.1, 31 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 29 October 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | File Transfer - Web-based File Managers | Document Management, Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP) |
| Website | https://www.filestash.app/ | https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/mickael-kerjean/filestash | https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Paperless-ngx has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 47,536 against 14,856.
- Paperless-ngx recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 29 October 2026.
- Paperless-ngx has a release on record (v3.4.1); the dataset records no release for Filestash.
- Licenses differ: Filestash is listed under AGPL-3.0; Paperless-ngx under GPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Filestash lists Docker; Paperless-ngx lists Python, Docker.
- Filestash is filed under File Transfer - Web-based File Managers; Paperless-ngx is filed under Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP), Document Management.