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Paperwork

Ch 176.9of 59 Document Management Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3OCRYes
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Overview

Paperwork is ranked #17 of 59 in document management software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.

Paperwork plans and pricing

All plans
Paperwork Free Free Software; GNU/Linux distribution packages, Flatpak, AppImage, or source installation openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026

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Free plan
Yesopenpaper.work
OCR
Yesopenpaper.work

Facts

Purpose
Paperwork is a personal document manager for scanning or importing personal documents and finding them again with keyword search.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
PDF search
Paperwork can search across PDF files.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
Labels
Users can add colorful labels, and Paperwork can learn where labels belong and apply them automatically to new documents.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
Page tools
The site lists automatic page orientation detection and quick page editing among Paperwork’s features.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
Storage and formats
Paperwork stores documents under a single directory and uses JPEG, hOCR, and PDF formats.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
Sync options
The document directory can be synchronized across computers with tools such as Nextcloud, Syncthing, and SparkleShare.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
OCR and scanners
Paperwork uses PyOCR to run OCR and Libinsane to access scanners.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
Linux installation
GNU/Linux installation options include distribution packages, OpenPaper or Flathub Flatpak repositories, AppImage, and source code.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
Linux limitation
The Flatpak versions cannot currently be used with network scanners, and local scanner use may require tweaking.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
Windows usage
The official site’s usage statistics list Paperwork instances running on Windows.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
Open source
Paperwork is distributed as Free Software, and the site welcomes contributions.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
Privacy
The maker’s about page says no tracking is done on the website, with or without cookies.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026
Maker
The about page names Jérôme Flesch as the author of OpenPaper.work.openpaper.work · 5 Oct 2026

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