Papra
Minimalist document storage, management and archiving platform designed to be simple to use and accessible to everyone.
- GitHub stars
- 5,561
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Latest release
- @papra/mobile@1.1.0
1 October 2026 - Last commit
- 6 October 2026
- Runs on
- Docker
Commits per month, last 12 months
686 commits
How to self-host Papra
Papra runs on Docker. The project's own install guide is the place to start; most people put it on a small server with Docker and a reverse proxy for HTTPS.
- Get a server: a home server, a VPS, or a managed app host.
- Install it the way the project's docs describe, usually with Docker Compose.
- Put it behind HTTPS and set up backups before you add real data.
- Update it regularly. Watch the project's releases.
Similar apps
- Paperless-ngx
Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents with an improved interface (fork of Paperless).
- Stirling-PDF
Local hosted web application that allows you to perform various operations on PDF files, such as merging, splitting, file conversions and OCR.
- ArchiveBox
Create HTML & screenshot archives of sites from your bookmarks, browsing history, RSS feeds, or other sources (alternative to Wayback Machine).
- Docuseal
Create, fill, and sign digital documents (alternative to DocuSign).
- BentoPDF
Powerful, privacy-first, client-side PDF toolkit that allows you to manipulate, edit, merge, and process PDF files directly in your browser.
- Documenso
Digital document signing platform (alternative to DocuSign).
Questions
Is Papra free?
Yes. Papra is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can use it without paying for a license. You pay only for the server it runs on.
Can I self-host Papra?
Yes. Papra runs on Docker. Follow the install guide in the project's documentation, or use a host that installs it for you.
Is Papra still maintained?
The last change to Papra's code was on 6 October 2026, with 686 commits in the last 12 months.
Topics
App data from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0), stars and activity from GitHub.