Nextcloud vs Paperless-ngx
Comparing two open source alternatives to Google Drive . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Nextcloud
AGPL-3.0The most popular self-hosted cloud platform for file storage, collaboration, and communication.
Paperless-ngx
GPL-3.0Self-hosted document management system with OCR, full-text search, and automatic tagging for your paper documents.
Side-by-side comparison
| Nextcloud | Paperless-ngx | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 34,457 | 37,658 |
| Forks | 4,784 | 2,395 |
| Open Issues | 3,250 | 12 |
| Last Commit | Mar 28, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| First Released | Jun 2, 2016 | Feb 12, 2022 |
| Categories | ||
| Tags |
Similar open source alternatives
Twake Drive
The open-source alternative to Google Drive.
Alternative to: 
Google Drive
Google Drive
Syncthing
Continuous file synchronization program that syncs files directly between your devices — no cloud required.
Alternative to: 
Dropbox
Dropbox
OpenCloud
Open source platform for file management, sharing, and collaboration — simple and self-hostable.
Alternative to: Google Drive
Google Drive
ownCloud
Pioneer open-source file sync and sharing platform that spawned the self-hosted cloud movement.
Alternative to: Google Drive
Google Drive
Seafile
High-performance open-source file sync and share platform for teams.
Alternative to: Google Drive
Google Drive