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Papra

Open-source document archive for receipts, contracts and scans, free to self-host or use in an EU-hosted cloud with a free 512MB plan.

Our take: Papra is easy to start with and does the core job: get paperwork in by email or folder, tag it by rule, find it later.

Best forPersonal document archive
ReviewedPricing: Freemium
6.9 out of 105 criteria · see breakdown
Try PapraFree; Plus $9/mo or $7.50/mo yearly

Papra is an open-source document archive for receipts, contracts and scans, with email and folder intake, tag rules and search. It is for households and small teams who want paperwork in one searchable place. Self-hosting is free, the EU cloud has a free 512MB plan, and Plus costs $9 a month.

The bottom line

A good, simple archive for households and small teams; heavy OCR users should look at Paperless-ngx.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isA lightweight, open-source digital filing cabinet with email intake, tag rules and search, self-hosted or in an EU cloud.
Our takePapra is easy to start with and does the core job: get paperwork in by email or folder, tag it by rule, find it later.
It is younger than Paperless-ngx, with no mobile app or AI yet. The free cloud tier suits a light archive.
Why we rate itIt gives a clean, searchable archive at no cost, with automation hooks for people who want them.
The catchSmall free cloud storage and no mobile app or AI features yet.

Best / not good for

Best for
  • Scanning and archiving household paperwork
  • Small teams sharing receipts and contracts
  • Self-hosters wanting a lighter Paperless alternative
Not good for
  • Users who need a mobile capture app today
  • Heavy OCR or AI classification workflows
Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

  1. Time to value
    Minutes in the cloud; under an hour to self-host with Docker.
  2. Scale breakpoint
    Past 512MB or 3 members you need Plus at $9/mo; past 5GB, Pro at $30/mo.
  3. Walled garden
    Low: AGPL-3.0 code, self-hosting, API, SDK, CLI and webhooks.
Still a fit?
If none of these block you, start on the free plan.
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Papra plans and limits

PlanPriceStorageMembersMax uploadIntake emails
Self-hostedFree (AGPL-3.0)Your own serverSelf-managedSelf-managedSelf-managed
Free (cloud)$0512MB325MB1
Plus$9/mo or $7.50/mo yearly ($90)5GB10100MB10
Pro$30/mo or $25/mo yearly ($300)50GB50500MB100
EnterpriseCustomCustomCustomCustomCustom

From Papra's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026. Members are per organization. No free trial of paid plans is listed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Papra?

Papra is an open-source document management and archiving platform. You collect receipts, contracts and scans in one place, tag them automatically and search them later, either on your own server or in Papra's European cloud.

Is Papra free?

Yes, two ways. Self-hosting is free under AGPL-3.0. The cloud Free plan gives 512MB of storage, 3 members per organization, 25MB uploads and 1 intake email (checked 4 October 2026).

How much does Papra cloud cost?

Plus is $9 a month or $7.50 a month billed yearly ($90), with 5GB and 10 members. Pro is $30 a month or $25 a month billed yearly ($300), with 50GB and 50 members. Enterprise is custom (checked 4 October 2026).

Does Papra have OCR?

Its GitHub README lists automatic text extraction from images and scanned documents so they show up in search. For multi-language OCR and machine-learning tagging, Paperless-ngx documents more depth.

Papra or Paperless-ngx: which should I choose?

Pick Paperless-ngx if you want deeper processing such as Tesseract OCR in 100+ languages, ML auto-tagging and workflows, and you are happy to self-host. Pick Papra for a lighter setup or if you want a hosted cloud option.

Is there a Papra mobile app?

Not from Papra yet. The README lists a mobile app, desktop app and browser extension as coming soon. Third-party apps exist, but they are not made by Papra.

Papra alternatives

Other ways to store and organize documents:

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Sources checked October 4, 2026: Papra pricing, Papra homepage, Papra GitHub repository, Papra self-hosting docs.

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