Paperless-ngx vs Seafile
Both Paperless-ngx and Seafile are self-hosted alternatives to Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive.
Side by side
| Field | Paperless-ngx | Seafile |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents with an improved interface (fork of Paperless). | File hosting and sharing solution primary for teams and organizations. |
| GitHub stars | 47,536 | 15,407 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | Python, Docker | C |
| Latest release | v3.4.1, 31 October 2026 | v9.0.5, 27 February 2024 |
| Repository activity | 2 November 2026 | 16 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Document Management, Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP) | File Transfer & Synchronization, Groupware |
| Website | https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/ | https://www.seafile.com/en/home/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx | https://github.com/haiwen/seafile |
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 15,407.
- Paperless-ngx recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 16 October 2026.
- Paperless-ngx has the newer release on record: v3.4.1, 31 October 2026, against v9.0.5, 27 February 2024.
- Licenses differ: Paperless-ngx is listed under GPL-3.0; Seafile under GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0.
- Platforms differ: Paperless-ngx lists Python, Docker; Seafile lists C.
- Paperless-ngx is filed under Archiving and Digital Preservation (DP), Document Management; Seafile is filed under File Transfer & Synchronization, Groupware.