Umami vs Paperless-ngx
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
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Umami
Simple, fast, privacy-focused open-source website analytics
4.5
Editorial RatingP
Paperless-ngx
Open-source document management
4.7
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.5
vs4.7
Starting Price
Free
vsFree
Pricing Model
freemium
vsfree
Feature
Umami
Paperless-ngx
No cookies required
GDPR compliant
Real-time dashboard
Custom events
API access
Self-hosting
OCR text recognition
Full-text search
Auto-tagging
Email consumption
Mobile-friendly UI
Multi-user support
Umami Pros
- No cookie consent banner needed
- Extremely lightweight script (~2KB)
- Beautiful clean dashboard
- Self-hosted = unlimited free
Umami Cons
- Fewer features than GA4
- No conversion funnels on free plan
- Limited integrations
Paperless-ngx Pros
- Excellent OCR accuracy
- Powerful search and filtering
- Automatic document classification
- Active community development
- Easy Docker deployment
- Great mobile experience
Paperless-ngx Cons
- Self-hosting only
- Requires decent hardware for OCR
- Initial setup takes time
- No official mobile app
- Limited cloud integrations
- Learning curve for advanced rules