--- title: "ArkhamMirror vs docs" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/mantisfury-arkhammirror-vs-sismics-docs" tools: ["mantisfury-arkhammirror", "sismics-docs"] --- # ArkhamMirror vs docs *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick ArkhamMirror if arkhamMirror is a privacy-focused, self-hosted document intelligence platform with entity extraction and knowledge graph creation capabilities tailored for investigative journalists in air-gapped environments; pick docs if docs is a lightweight document management system that offers comprehensive functionalities including OCR and media conversion tools, accessible via Docker. [ArkhamMirror](https://github.com/mantisfury/ArkhamMirror) reports 490 GitHub stars, 49 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jan 25, 2026. [docs](https://teedy.io) has 2.6k stars, 686 forks, and 113 open issues, last pushed Aug 17, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [ArkhamMirror's repository](https://github.com/mantisfury/ArkhamMirror) and [docs's repository](https://github.com/sismics/docs). | | [ArkhamMirror](/tools/mantisfury-arkhammirror.md) | [docs](/tools/sismics-docs.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Local-first AI-powered document intelligence platform for investigative journalism | Lightweight document management system | | Stars | 490 | 2,565 | | Forks | 49 | 686 | | Open issues | 0 | 113 | | Language | Python | JavaScript | | Adopt for | ArkhamMirror is a privacy-focused, self-hosted document intelligence platform with entity extraction and knowledge graph creation capabilities tailored for investigative journalists in air-gapped environments. | docs is a lightweight document management system that offers comprehensive functionalities including OCR and media conversion tools, accessible via Docker. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | GPL-2.0 | | Categories | Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools | Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [ArkhamMirror](/tools/mantisfury-arkhammirror.md) | [docs](/tools/sismics-docs.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 237d | 29d | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 113 | | Stars delta | +6 (30d) | +8 (30d) | | Open issues delta | 0 (30d) | -1 (30d) | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/mantisfury-arkhammirror/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sismics-docs/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: ArkhamMirror - **Requirements:** Min 8 GB RAM; Requires Docker - **Adopt for:** ArkhamMirror is a privacy-focused, self-hosted document intelligence platform with entity extraction and knowledge graph creation capabilities tailored for investigative journalists in air-gapped environments. ## Decision facts: docs - **Requirements:** Requires Docker; Requires Java 11, Tesseract 4 for OCR, ffmpeg for video thumbnails, mediainfo for video metadata extraction. - **Adopt for:** docs is a lightweight document management system that offers comprehensive functionalities including OCR and media conversion tools, accessible via Docker. ## Choose when ### Choose ArkhamMirror if… - ArkhamMirror is primarily Python; docs is JavaScript. - License: ArkhamMirror is MIT, docs is GPL-2.0. - Requirements: Min 8 GB RAM; Requires Docker. - Tags unique to ArkhamMirror: air-gapped, data-visualization, digital-forensics, document-intelligence. - When handling sensitive data that requires strict privacy controls and confidentiality ### Choose docs if… - docs is primarily JavaScript; ArkhamMirror is Python. - License: docs is GPL-2.0, ArkhamMirror is MIT. - Requirements: Requires Docker; Requires Java 11, Tesseract 4 for OCR, ffmpeg for video thumbnails, mediainfo for video metadata extraction.. - Tags unique to docs: cloud, dms, document, enterprise. - Use docs when you require an open-source solution with the capabilities of high-end document management systems but prefer something lightweight. ## When NOT to use ArkhamMirror - When you require cloud-based services or real-time collaboration features that are not available in a self-hosted solution - For general-purpose document intelligence tasks that do not involve investigative journalism or detailed privacy requirements - If your project's success depends on the integration with specific third-party APIs or cloud storage systems - In scenarios where continuous online data synchronization and real-time updates to central servers are essential ## When NOT to use docs - Do not use docs in environments where strict security protocols are necessary, as default configurations like the 'admin' password must be changed manually before production. - Avoid this tool if your document management needs can't tolerate occasional instability during development or when you need a highly reliable and stable environment throughout. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between ArkhamMirror and docs? ArkhamMirror: Local-first AI-powered document intelligence platform for investigative journalism. docs: Lightweight document management system. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose ArkhamMirror over docs? Choose ArkhamMirror over docs when ArkhamMirror is primarily Python; docs is JavaScript; License: ArkhamMirror is MIT, docs is GPL-2.0; Requirements: Min 8 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Tags unique to ArkhamMirror: air-gapped, data-visualization, digital-forensics, document-intelligence; When handling sensitive data that requires strict privacy controls and confidentiality. ### When should I choose docs over ArkhamMirror? Choose docs over ArkhamMirror when docs is primarily JavaScript; ArkhamMirror is Python; License: docs is GPL-2.0, ArkhamMirror is MIT; Requirements: Requires Docker; Requires Java 11, Tesseract 4 for OCR, ffmpeg for video thumbnails, mediainfo for video metadata extraction.; Tags unique to docs: cloud, dms, document, enterprise; Use docs when you require an open-source solution with the capabilities of high-end document management systems but prefer something lightweight. ### When should I avoid ArkhamMirror? When you require cloud-based services or real-time collaboration features that are not available in a self-hosted solution For general-purpose document intelligence tasks that do not involve investigative journalism or detailed privacy requirements If your project's success depends on the integration with specific third-party APIs or cloud storage systems In scenarios where continuous online data synchronization and real-time updates to central servers are essential ### When should I avoid docs? Do not use docs in environments where strict security protocols are necessary, as default configurations like the 'admin' password must be changed manually before production. Avoid this tool if your document management needs can't tolerate occasional instability during development or when you need a highly reliable and stable environment throughout. ### Is ArkhamMirror or docs more popular on GitHub? docs has more GitHub stars (2,565 vs 490). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are ArkhamMirror and docs open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ArkhamMirror: MIT, docs: GPL-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to ArkhamMirror or docs? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [ArkhamMirror alternatives](/tools/mantisfury-arkhammirror/alternatives) and [docs alternatives](/tools/sismics-docs/alternatives) ([ArkhamMirror markdown twin](/tools/mantisfury-arkhammirror/alternatives.md), [docs markdown twin](/tools/sismics-docs/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/mantisfury-arkhammirror-vs-sismics-docs.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, ArkhamMirror or docs? ArkhamMirror: Slowing. docs: 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 ArkhamMirror and docs? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [ArkhamMirror trust report](/tools/mantisfury-arkhammirror/trust); [docs trust report](/tools/sismics-docs/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mantisfury-arkhammirror`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mantisfury-arkhammirror) - 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/_