Screen Memories
Focus: photo search, video search and local ai. Shares ocr and open source with Paperless-ngx. A Mac app, not a web app. Adds macOS. Rated 4.4 (Paperless-ngx: 4.7).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.4Visit
Web App
Paperless-ngx
A self-hosted document manager that scans, reads and files your paperwork.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is Paperless-ngx?
Paperless-ngx is a free, open-source document management system that turns scanned paper and PDFs into a searchable online archive. It runs OCR on every file, learns to apply tags, correspondents and document types automatically, and keeps everything on a server you host yourself, such as a home server or NAS.
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Pros
- Full-text search across scanned papers
- Automatic tagging that learns
- Documents stay on your own server
Cons
- Needs Docker or a server to set up
- No official hosted version
Who should use Paperless-ngx
People who want to go paperless and keep bills, receipts and letters in a private archive.
Who may not need it
Anyone who would rather not run and maintain a self-hosted app.
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Free alternatives to Paperless-ngx
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Sync-in
Focus: file sync and file sharing. Shares self-hosted and open source with Paperless-ngx. Rated 4.4 (Paperless-ngx: 4.7).
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Focus: illustrations, svg and figma. Also in File Management and Organization, like Paperless-ngx. A website, not a web app. Rated 4.6 (Paperless-ngx: 4.7).
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Focus: expense splitting, shared costs and travel. Shares open source with Paperless-ngx. Rated 4.5 (Paperless-ngx: 4.7).
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Focus: homepage, personal site and rust. Shares self-hosted with Paperless-ngx. Rated 4.4 (Paperless-ngx: 4.7).
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Loop
Focus: macos, window manager and productivity. Shares open source with Paperless-ngx. A Mac app, not a web app. Adds macOS. Rated 4.8 (Paperless-ngx: 4.7).
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