# Paperless-ng Paperless-ng is an archived self-hosted document management system for homelab users that indexes scanned documents, stores metadata, and makes them searchable; it is now maintained as Paperless-ngx, a direct. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid. Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/978/paperless-ng ## Description Paperless-ng is an archived self-hosted document management system for homelab users that indexes scanned documents, stores metadata, and makes them searchable; it is now maintained as Paperless-ngx, a direct continuation and drop-in replacement. ## Platform availability Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid. ## Health score 32/100 (Low), based on 5 of 5 factors. - Maintained: 0 (GitHub repository is archived) - Popular: 75 (5,409 GitHub stars) - Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image) - Light to run: 60 (2 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM) - Security check: 20 (1 serious finding, 9 minor, CI, tests) ## Security check 1 serious finding: Uses django 3.2.6, which has a known critical vulnerability. Automated checks on commit 3050ed3, 18 Oct 2026. Not an audit. ## Links - Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/paperless-ng - Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/paperless-ng-16lcfbb1qxyr0j?q=paperless-ng - GitHub: https://github.com/jonaswinkler/paperless-ng ## Common questions ### Where should new and stored documents be placed? Create the consume and media folders before use. New documents go into consume, and stored files are kept in media; without these folders, document intake or saving can fail. ### Do I need to run a separate consumer process? If you are not using Docker Compose, run both the web server and the document_consumer background command. The consumer watches the consume folder, and missing either component can leave the site incomplete or files unprocessed. ### Can the app control my scanner? No, it only processes files the scanner produces. The scanner should push scanned images to the server, for example via scan-to-FTP, or files can be added manually. ### What storage should a Raspberry Pi install use? Use an external drive instead of the SD card and keep regular backups. ### Does Paperless-ng still support GnuPG? No, Paperless-ng does not support GnuPG anymore. Storing data on encrypted file systems can achieve a similar result. ## Alternatives - Paperless-ngx: Paperless-ngx is a self-hosted document management system that converts scanned and digital documents into a searchable archive using optic… - Paperwork: Paperwork is a personal document manager for scanned documents (and PDFs). --- Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/978/paperless-ng), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.