Comparison
datatrove vs paperless-ngx
Verdict
Pick datatrove if datatrove is ideal for users needing platform-agnostic customizable pipeline blocks for data processing and transformation across various file formats with built-in support for distributed computing options; pick paperless-ngx if paperless-ngx is a community-supported document management system that leverages OCR and machine learning for scanning, indexing, and archiving documents. It is built with Python and is licensed under.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | datatrove | paperless-ngx |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (23d since push) As of Sep 6, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 6, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 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 Sep 18, 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
- datatrove
- Platform-agnostic customizable pipeline processing blocks for data processing and transformation.
- paperless-ngx
- A community-supported supercharged document management system
Stars
- datatrove
- 3.3k
- paperless-ngx
- 45k
Forks
- datatrove
- 297
- paperless-ngx
- 3.1k
Open issues
- datatrove
- 101
- paperless-ngx
- 6
Language
- datatrove
- Python
- paperless-ngx
- Python
Adopt for
- datatrove
- Datatrove is ideal for users needing platform-agnostic customizable pipeline blocks for data processing and transformation across various file formats with built-in support for distributed computing options.
- paperless-ngx
- paperless-ngx is a community-supported document management system that leverages OCR and machine learning for scanning, indexing, and archiving documents. It is built with Python and is licensed under GPL-3.0.
Persona
- datatrove
- -
- paperless-ngx
- -
Runtime
- datatrove
- -
- paperless-ngx
- -
License
- datatrove
- Apache-2.0
- paperless-ngx
- GPL-3.0
Last pushed
- datatrove
- Aug 13, 2026
- paperless-ngx
- Sep 18, 2026
Categories
- datatrove
- Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving, Model Training
- paperless-ngx
- Data & Retrieval
Trust and health
Maintenance
- datatrove
- Active (82%)
- paperless-ngx
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- datatrove
- 23d
- paperless-ngx
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- datatrove
- 101
- paperless-ngx
- 6
Stars delta
- datatrove
- +74 (30d)
- paperless-ngx
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- datatrove
- +8 (30d)
- paperless-ngx
- Unknown
Full report
- datatrove
- Trust report
- paperless-ngx
- Trust report
Choose datatrove if…
- License: datatrove is Apache-2.0, paperless-ngx is GPL-3.0.
- Tags unique to datatrove: data-processing, distributed-computing, file-formats-support, pipelines.
- Also covers Inference & Serving, Model Training.
- When you require a flexible configuration that allows for custom pipelines, supporting text extraction, tokenization, and multilingual text processing.
When NOT to use datatrove
- Avoid datatrove if you are not working within Python 3.10+, as it is not compatible with earlier versions.
- Do not use if you require real-time data processing functionalities that go beyond the package's current capabilities, such as streaming data handling.
Choose paperless-ngx if…
- License: paperless-ngx is GPL-3.0, datatrove is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to paperless-ngx: ai, angular, archiving, django.
- paperless-ngx ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- Use paperless-ngx if you are looking for a system that supports scanning, indexing, and archiving documents with a strong community support and continuous updates.
When NOT to use paperless-ngx
- Avoid paperless-ngx if you require a proprietary solution with commercial support, as it is an open-source project under GPL-3.0.
- Do not use paperless-ngx if you need a document management system that does not rely on Docker for deployment, as it heavily integrates Docker for its setup.
- Skip paperless-ngx if you are looking for a system that does not involve community-supported development, as it may not meet specific enterprise-level requirements for customization and support.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (huggingface/datatrove) · observed Sep 6, 2026
- GitHub forks (huggingface/datatrove) · observed Sep 6, 2026
- Last push (huggingface/datatrove) · observed Aug 13, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 6, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- GitHub forks (paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Last push (paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- License file (GPL-3.0) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: datatrove 3.3k · paperless-ngx 45k (synced Sep 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between datatrove and paperless-ngx?
- datatrove: Platform-agnostic customizable pipeline processing blocks for data processing and transformation.. paperless-ngx: A community-supported supercharged document management system. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose datatrove over paperless-ngx?
- Choose datatrove over paperless-ngx when License: datatrove is Apache-2.0, paperless-ngx is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to datatrove: data-processing, distributed-computing, file-formats-support, pipelines; Also covers Inference & Serving, Model Training; When you require a flexible configuration that allows for custom pipelines, supporting text extraction, tokenization, and multilingual text processing.
- When should I choose paperless-ngx over datatrove?
- Choose paperless-ngx over datatrove when License: paperless-ngx is GPL-3.0, datatrove is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to paperless-ngx: ai, angular, archiving, django; paperless-ngx ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use paperless-ngx if you are looking for a system that supports scanning, indexing, and archiving documents with a strong community support and continuous updates.
- When should I avoid datatrove?
- Avoid datatrove if you are not working within Python 3.10+, as it is not compatible with earlier versions. Do not use if you require real-time data processing functionalities that go beyond the package's current capabilities, such as streaming data handling.
- When should I avoid paperless-ngx?
- Avoid paperless-ngx if you require a proprietary solution with commercial support, as it is an open-source project under GPL-3.0. Do not use paperless-ngx if you need a document management system that does not rely on Docker for deployment, as it heavily integrates Docker for its setup. Skip paperless-ngx if you are looking for a system that does not involve community-supported development, as it may not meet specific enterprise-level requirements for customization and support.
- Is datatrove or paperless-ngx more popular on GitHub?
- paperless-ngx has more GitHub stars (45,263 vs 3,324). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are datatrove and paperless-ngx open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (datatrove: Apache-2.0, paperless-ngx: GPL-3.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to datatrove or paperless-ngx?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at datatrove alternatives and paperless-ngx alternatives (datatrove markdown twin, paperless-ngx 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, datatrove or paperless-ngx?
- datatrove: Active. paperless-ngx: 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 datatrove and paperless-ngx?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: datatrove trust report; paperless-ngx trust report.