Comparison
obsidian-smart-connections vs paperless-ai
Verdict
Pick obsidian-smart-connections if obsidian-smart-connections is a JavaScript plugin for Obsidian that streamlines link building through semantic search utilizing local embeddings; pick paperless-ai if paperless-ai is a JavaScript-built automated document analyzer for Paperless-ngx that tags documents using OpenAI API and compatible services such as Ollama, Deepseek-r1, and Azure.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | obsidian-smart-connections | paperless-ai |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (3d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 15, 2026 · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- obsidian-smart-connections
- Link building copilot for semantic search within Obsidian notes
- paperless-ai
- Automated document analyzer for Paperless-ngx using OpenAI API and compatible services to tag documents
Stars
- obsidian-smart-connections
- 5.5k
- paperless-ai
- 6.0k
Forks
- obsidian-smart-connections
- 346
- paperless-ai
- 331
Open issues
- obsidian-smart-connections
- 493
- paperless-ai
- 56
Language
- obsidian-smart-connections
- JavaScript
- paperless-ai
- JavaScript
Adopt for
- obsidian-smart-connections
- Obsidian-smart-connections is a JavaScript plugin for Obsidian that streamlines link building through semantic search utilizing local embeddings.
- paperless-ai
- Paperless-ai is a JavaScript-built automated document analyzer for Paperless-ngx that tags documents using OpenAI API and compatible services such as Ollama, Deepseek-r1, and Azure.
Persona
- obsidian-smart-connections
- -
- paperless-ai
- -
Runtime
- obsidian-smart-connections
- -
- paperless-ai
- -
License
- obsidian-smart-connections
- Other
- paperless-ai
- MIT
Last pushed
- obsidian-smart-connections
- Sep 16, 2026
- paperless-ai
- Sep 19, 2026
Categories
- obsidian-smart-connections
- Evaluation & Observability, Inference & Serving
- paperless-ai
- Evaluation & Observability, Model Training
Trust and health
Days since push
- obsidian-smart-connections
- 3d
- paperless-ai
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- obsidian-smart-connections
- 493
- paperless-ai
- 56
Stars delta
- obsidian-smart-connections
- +162 (30d)
- paperless-ai
- +68 (30d)
Open issues delta
- obsidian-smart-connections
- +8 (30d)
- paperless-ai
- -7 (30d)
Full report
- obsidian-smart-connections
- Trust report
- paperless-ai
- Trust report
Choose obsidian-smart-connections if…
- License: obsidian-smart-connections is Other, paperless-ai is MIT.
- Tags unique to obsidian-smart-connections: embeddings, obsidian-plugin, semantic-search.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- When you are leveraging the Obsidian note-taking app and seek to enhance your ability to find related notes and excerpts within it without relying on external APIs or setups
When NOT to use obsidian-smart-connections
- For environments that strictly prohibit JavaScript-based plugins due to security policies, as this plugin operates on the premise of zero setup with local embedding models only
- If your workflow demands integration with specific third-party services or APIs that Obsidian-smart-connections does not support, such as specialized external knowledge bases
Choose paperless-ai if…
- License: paperless-ai is MIT, obsidian-smart-connections is Other.
- Tags unique to paperless-ai: ai, automation, gemma, llama.
- Also covers Model Training.
- paperless-ai ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- - When you require integration with Paperless-ngx for managing digital documents automatically with tagging capabilities
When NOT to use paperless-ai
- - For projects that do not involve the management or automatic analysis of digital documents within a Paperless-ngx context
- - In environments where the specific services it integrates with, such as Ollama and Deepseek-r1, are unavailable or unsupported
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (brianpetro/obsidian-smart-connections) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (brianpetro/obsidian-smart-connections) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (brianpetro/obsidian-smart-connections) · observed Sep 16, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (clusterzx/paperless-ai) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (clusterzx/paperless-ai) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (clusterzx/paperless-ai) · observed Sep 19, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: obsidian-smart-connections 5.5k · paperless-ai 6.0k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between obsidian-smart-connections and paperless-ai?
- obsidian-smart-connections: Link building copilot for semantic search within Obsidian notes. paperless-ai: Automated document analyzer for Paperless-ngx using OpenAI API and compatible services to tag documents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose obsidian-smart-connections over paperless-ai?
- Choose obsidian-smart-connections over paperless-ai when License: obsidian-smart-connections is Other, paperless-ai is MIT; Tags unique to obsidian-smart-connections: embeddings, obsidian-plugin, semantic-search; Also covers Inference & Serving; When you are leveraging the Obsidian note-taking app and seek to enhance your ability to find related notes and excerpts within it without relying on external APIs or setups.
- When should I choose paperless-ai over obsidian-smart-connections?
- Choose paperless-ai over obsidian-smart-connections when License: paperless-ai is MIT, obsidian-smart-connections is Other; Tags unique to paperless-ai: ai, automation, gemma, llama; Also covers Model Training; paperless-ai ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; - When you require integration with Paperless-ngx for managing digital documents automatically with tagging capabilities.
- When should I avoid obsidian-smart-connections?
- For environments that strictly prohibit JavaScript-based plugins due to security policies, as this plugin operates on the premise of zero setup with local embedding models only If your workflow demands integration with specific third-party services or APIs that Obsidian-smart-connections does not support, such as specialized external knowledge bases
- When should I avoid paperless-ai?
- - For projects that do not involve the management or automatic analysis of digital documents within a Paperless-ngx context - In environments where the specific services it integrates with, such as Ollama and Deepseek-r1, are unavailable or unsupported
- Is obsidian-smart-connections or paperless-ai more popular on GitHub?
- paperless-ai has more GitHub stars (5,950 vs 5,460). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are obsidian-smart-connections and paperless-ai open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (obsidian-smart-connections: Other, paperless-ai: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to obsidian-smart-connections or paperless-ai?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at obsidian-smart-connections alternatives and paperless-ai alternatives (obsidian-smart-connections markdown twin, paperless-ai markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, obsidian-smart-connections or paperless-ai?
- obsidian-smart-connections: Very active. paperless-ai: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for obsidian-smart-connections and paperless-ai?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: obsidian-smart-connections trust report; paperless-ai trust report.