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24 alternatives to Paperless

Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Paperless launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Open Paperless – Scan, index, and archive paper documents▲285

   Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents (acquired by Mayan EDMS) - zhoubear/open-paperless

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2SA
   Scanning+Archiving Program For Going Paperless/Saving Notes (Linux)▲14

   2011 · code.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Scanner Pro 7▲171

   Probably the best way to scan papers

   2016 · readdle.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Documents 6▲141

   A mobile hub for all your files.

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Paperpile▲66

   No-fuss reference management for the web

   2014 · paperpile.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Doxie▲86

   Scan Anywhere, Go Paperless

   2014 · getdoxie.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cloudetect▲120

   Discover your essential documents buried in the clouds

   2015 · cloudetect.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Doc Scan▲63

   Help you scan and organize hundreds of documents efficiently

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tidy▲98

   Spotlight returns nothing for words you know are in a scanned document. It is not a bug: a scan has no text layer, so there is nothing to index. How to check, and three ways to make those documents searchable on a Mac.

   Jul 2026 · tidymacapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PaperSync▲66

    7-day notebook scanning service

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Paper▲111

    🚀 An offline note taking app with "networkless" sharing

    2019 · paperapp.vercel.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bookmark OS▲147

    Unlock the potential of bookmarks!

    2016 · bookmarkos.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PitchXO▲132

    Goodbye PDFs. Beautiful pitch pages you can track.

    2014 · pitchxo.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Documents 5▲62

    A document viewer and media player.

    2014 · readdle.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PaperClip▲98

    Memorize details from papers in machine learning and AI

    2023 · paperclipapp.xyz · its alternatives →

16. 16
    RancherOS▲59

    A minimalist distribution of Linux

    2015 · rancher.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Appcanary▲106

    Never run vulnerable software again

    2015 · blog.appcanary.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Codex Scanner by Baron Fig▲133

    Hashtag, back up, and share your notes and photos.

    2017 · baronfig.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Tiny Docs▲121

    Simple place to write

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    DocScan.io▲64

    Scan to email solution to archive your paper documents.

    2018 · docscan.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hiro▲71

    Scrappy Notes with Friends (with semantic search)

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    iDocument▲68

    Visually organize and browse all your documents in one place

    2015 · icyblaze.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Paperspace▲11

    Your entire computer in the cloud

    2016 · paperspace.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Fetchntoes▲64

    Organize and share your notes how you want.

    2013 · fetchnotes.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →