--- title: "paperless-ai vs anything-llm" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/clusterzx-paperless-ai-vs-mintplex-labs-anything-llm" tools: ["clusterzx-paperless-ai", "mintplex-labs-anything-llm"] --- # paperless-ai vs anything-llm *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## 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. [paperless-ai](https://clusterzx.github.io/paperless-ai/) reports 5.8k GitHub stars, 318 forks, and 56 open issues, last pushed Jul 5, 2026. [anything-llm](https://anythingllm.com) has 63k stars, 6.9k forks, and 320 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [paperless-ai's repository](https://github.com/clusterzx/paperless-ai) and [anything-llm's repository](https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm). | | [paperless-ai](/tools/clusterzx-paperless-ai.md) | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | 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. | Self-hosted agent experience with deployment scripts for multiple environments | | Stars | 5,819 | 63,100 | | Forks | 318 | 6,907 | | Open issues | 56 | 320 | | Language | JavaScript | JavaScript | | Adopt for | - | Self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | Inference & Serving | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [paperless-ai](/tools/clusterzx-paperless-ai.md) | [anything-llm](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 10d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 56 | 320 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/clusterzx-paperless-ai/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: anything-llm - **Adopt for:** Self-hosted AI agent experience with robust deployment scripts across multiple environments. ## Choose when ### Choose paperless-ai if… - Tags unique to paperless-ai: ai, automation, gemma, llama. - Leaner open-issue backlog (56). ### 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 paperless-ai - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## 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. ## 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](/tools/clusterzx-paperless-ai/alternatives) and [anything-llm alternatives](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/alternatives) ([paperless-ai markdown twin](/tools/clusterzx-paperless-ai/alternatives.md), [anything-llm markdown twin](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/alternatives.md)), 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](/compare/clusterzx-paperless-ai-vs-mintplex-labs-anything-llm.md) 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](/tools/clusterzx-paperless-ai/trust); [anything-llm trust report](/tools/mintplex-labs-anything-llm/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=clusterzx-paperless-ai`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=clusterzx-paperless-ai) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_