Comparison
paperless-ai vs anything-llm
Verdict
Pick paperless-ai when tags unique to paperless-ai: ai, automation, gemma, llama; pick anything-llm when tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agentic-ai, llm.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | paperless-ai | anything-llm |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (10d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 4d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 4d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of today · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 4d · 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
- paperless-ai
- An automated document analyzer for Paperless-ngx using OpenAI API, Ollama, Deepseek-r1, Azure and all OpenAI API compatible Services to automatically analyze and tag your documents.
- anything-llm
- Self-hosted agent experience with deployment scripts for multiple environments
Stars
- paperless-ai
- 5.8k
- anything-llm
- 63k
Forks
- paperless-ai
- 318
- anything-llm
- 6.9k
Open issues
- paperless-ai
- 56
- anything-llm
- 320
Language
- paperless-ai
- JavaScript
- anything-llm
- JavaScript
Adopt for
- paperless-ai
- -
- anything-llm
- Self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments.
Persona
- paperless-ai
- -
- anything-llm
- -
Runtime
- paperless-ai
- -
- anything-llm
- -
License
- paperless-ai
- MIT
- anything-llm
- MIT
Last pushed
- paperless-ai
- Jul 5, 2026
- anything-llm
- Jul 11, 2026
Categories
- paperless-ai
- Inference & Serving
- anything-llm
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- paperless-ai
- Active (82%)
- anything-llm
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- paperless-ai
- 10d
- anything-llm
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- paperless-ai
- 56
- anything-llm
- 320
Owner type
- paperless-ai
- User
- anything-llm
- Organization
Full report
- paperless-ai
- Trust report
- anything-llm
- Trust report
Choose paperless-ai if…
- Tags unique to paperless-ai: ai, automation, gemma, llama.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (56).
When NOT to use paperless-ai
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
Choose anything-llm if…
- Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agentic-ai, llm.
- Also covers AI Agents.
- When you need flexibility in deploying your AI agents on various cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean, and more.
When NOT to use anything-llm
- Avoid if you require an agent without additional setup or prefer SaaS solutions over self-managed deployments.
- Not suitable for users who are looking for no-code alternatives as setting up AnythingLLM might necessitate some coding knowledge despite offering multiple scripts and methods.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (clusterzx/paperless-ai) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (clusterzx/paperless-ai) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (clusterzx/paperless-ai) · observed Jul 5, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: paperless-ai 5.8k · anything-llm 63k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between paperless-ai and anything-llm?
- paperless-ai: An automated document analyzer for Paperless-ngx using OpenAI API, Ollama, Deepseek-r1, Azure and all OpenAI API compatible Services to automatically analyze and tag your documents.. anything-llm: Self-hosted agent experience with deployment scripts for multiple environments. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose paperless-ai over anything-llm?
- Choose paperless-ai over anything-llm when Tags unique to paperless-ai: ai, automation, gemma, llama; Leaner open-issue backlog (56).
- When should I choose anything-llm over paperless-ai?
- Choose anything-llm over paperless-ai when Tags unique to anything-llm: agent-computer, agent-harness, agentic-ai, llm; Also covers AI Agents; When you need flexibility in deploying your AI agents on various cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean, and more.
- When should I avoid paperless-ai?
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- When should I avoid anything-llm?
- Avoid if you require an agent without additional setup or prefer SaaS solutions over self-managed deployments. Not suitable for users who are looking for no-code alternatives as setting up AnythingLLM might necessitate some coding knowledge despite offering multiple scripts and methods.
- Is paperless-ai or anything-llm more popular on GitHub?
- anything-llm has more GitHub stars (63,100 vs 5,819). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are paperless-ai and anything-llm open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (paperless-ai: MIT, anything-llm: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to paperless-ai or anything-llm?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at paperless-ai alternatives and anything-llm alternatives (paperless-ai markdown twin, anything-llm 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, paperless-ai or anything-llm?
- paperless-ai: Active. anything-llm: 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 paperless-ai and anything-llm?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: paperless-ai trust report; anything-llm trust report.