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Paperless-ngx

Turn paper piles into searchable digital archives with ease

Active developmentPrivacy-firstFast to deployPython

Why teams choose it

• OCR‑powered full‑text search for scanned PDFs and images
• One‑click Docker‑Compose deployment
• Seamless migration from Paperless‑ng

Watch for

No built‑in encryption; data stored in clear text

Migration highlight

Personal tax document archive

Locate past returns instantly via keyword search, reducing time spent digging through paper files.

ProjectSend

Secure client‑focused file sharing platform for self‑hosted environments

Self-host friendlyActive developmentPrivacy-firstPHP

Papermark

Secure, branded document sharing with analytics and custom domains

Active developmentPrivacy-firstFast to deployTypeScript

Choosing a file sync & share platforms alternative

Teams replacing DocSend in file sync & share platforms workflows typically weigh self-hosting needs, integration coverage, and licensing obligations.

• 1 project let you self-host and keep customer data on infrastructure you control.
• 3 options are actively maintained with recent commits.

Tip: shortlist one hosted and one self-hosted option so stakeholders can compare trade-offs before migrating away from DocSend.