Consulting
Together we assess whether Paperless-ngx is the right solution for your company.
Paperless-ngx
Digital document archive with OCR and full-text search — an alternative to cloud document tools.
Alternative to
Google Drive
Dropbox
Official links
Paperless-ngx is a community-driven document management system for digital files. It indexes PDFs and scans via OCR, organizes documents with tags and correspondents, and provides a modern web interface — ideal for paperless offices and auditable archiving.
Key features
- 01OCR and full-text search
- 02Automatic tag assignment
- 03Email and scan import
- 04Correspondents and document types
- 05REST API
- 06Docker deployment
Benefits
- 01Paperless office without cloud dependency
- 02Quick retrieval of contracts and invoices
- 03Self-hosting for sensitive business documents
- 04Automatable via API and n8n
Is Paperless-ngx the right choice?
Not every tool fits every company. We help you decide whether Paperless-ngx is the right choice or whether another open source solution better matches your requirements.
How we support your company
Rollout
We install Paperless-ngx, configure users, roles, and processes, and handle complete data migration.
Hosting
On request, we operate Paperless-ngx with hosting on servers in Germany or within the EU.
Custom extensions
If you need additional features or integrations, we build them directly for your company.
Maintenance & support
We handle updates, monitoring, backups, and long-term operations.
Custom adjustments
Open source software offers a decisive advantage over many classic cloud solutions.
Because the source code is publicly available, features can be extended, integrations built, and processes tailored to your company.
When needed, we develop:
- 01Custom modules
- 02Custom dashboards
- 03Integrations with existing systems
- 04Automations
- 05Mobile apps
- 06Customer portals
- 07Internal tools
- 08Custom user interfaces
That turns an existing open source solution into software that fits your company perfectly.
Technical implementation
We take care of the complete technical infrastructure.
Introducing an open source solution does not end with installation. On request, we handle full technical operations and integrate the software securely into your existing IT landscape.
Infrastructure
- Docker & Docker Compose
- Linux servers
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Object storage
Security
- SSL certificates
- Reverse proxy with Caddy
- Firewall configuration
- Security updates
- Access concepts
Operations
- Monitoring
- Backups
- Disaster recovery
- Performance optimization
- High availability when needed
Integration
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- SMTP
- LDAP / SSO
- n8n
- Custom interfaces
Deployment
Depending on the project, we operate Paperless-ngx for example
- 01On your existing infrastructure
- 02In your cloud
- 03On dedicated servers
- 04In a GDPR-compliant hosting environment in Germany
Operations & maintenance
We handle full technical operations — from setup through ongoing support.
- 01Installation
- 02Updates
- 03Monitoring
- 04Backups
- 05Recovery
- 06Security updates
- 07SSL
- 08Domain setup
- 09User management
- 10Performance
- 11API integrations
Typical technologies
The stack we use to operate and integrate open source solutions reliably.
- Docker
- Docker Compose
- Linux
- Caddy
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- n8n
- GitHub Actions
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- SMTP
- OAuth / SSO
- Hetzner Cloud
- Azure
- AWS
Technical information
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Deployment
- Docker, Self-hosted
- Suitable for
- Law firms and consultancies, Real estate companies, SMBs with high document volume, Operations teams
Integrations
FAQ
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Interested in Paperless-ngx?
Whether you want to roll out Paperless-ngx yourself or need an experienced partner for planning, rollout, and operations — we support you at every step.