papra

The minimalistic document archiving platform.

⭐ 4,389 stars on GitHub · 🍴 211 forks · 📜 License: agpl-3.0 · 💻 Language: TypeScript

What is papra?

A standout opensource self-host project on GitHub — host on your own server for full control over your data and costs.

Main components

• Document management: Upload, store, and manage your documents in one place.
• Organizations: Create organizations to manage documents with family, friends, or colleagues.
• Search: Quickly search for documents with full-text search and advanced filters.
• Authentication: User accounts and authentication.
• Dark Mode: A dark theme for those late-night document management sessions.
• Responsive Design: Works on all devices, from desktops to mobile phones.
• Open Source: The project is open-source and free to use.
• Self-hosting: Host your own instance of Papra using Docker or other methods.

The biggest strength is active opensource community — fast bug fixes, regular features, no abandonment risk.

Best for self-host enthusiasts wanting to try a strong-community opensource project.

Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:

• 🏷️ app
• 🏷️ archive
• 🏷️ document
• 🏷️ documents
• 🏷️ self-hosted

📸 Screenshots

Quick install

See the README for detailed install instructions. Most projects support Docker — if the repo has a Dockerfile, use:

git clone https://github.com/papra-hq/papra.git
cd papra
docker build -t papra .
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 papra

Minimum system requirements

⚡ Deploy fast on VSIS

Use the VSIS VPS Mini 1GB RAM / 1 vCPU / 15GB SSD (~70k/tháng) plan from VSIS.NET — high-speed VN-based VPS, 24/7 support, ideal for running papra smoothly.

🎯 Benefits:

• One-command docker compose up -d deploy in 2 minutes
• Dedicated IPv4, root access, unmetered domestic bandwidth
• Daily snapshot backup
• Free install assistance from the VSIS team

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Resources

• 🔗 GitHub: papra-hq/papra
• 🌐 Homepage: https://demo.papra.app
• 📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
• 💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions

Article compiled from GitHub data on 05/05/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.