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Papermerge

Open source Document Management System (DMS) for digital archiving and OCR indexing.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars2.8k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Digital ArchivingDocument ManagementPaperless OfficeOcr IndexingProductivity
Overview

Why consider Papermerge?

Papermerge is an open-source document management system (DMS) tailored for paperless office archiving written in Python and Django by Eugen Ciur. It runs automated OCR text extraction on scanned PDFs and images, organizing digital files with hierarchical tags and full-text search.

Guided learning

Learn Papermerge by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Papermerge

Papermerge indexes scanned paper receipts and invoices using automated OCR pipelines.

Docker Quickstart

bash
1docker run -d -p 8000:8000 papermerge/papermerge:latest

Papermerge is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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Papermerge FAQs

Papermerge is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Papermerge is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Papermerge is listed as an alternative to DocuWare. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.