You came here from Paperless
Short and honest, so you know what to expect: below you'll see the difference point by point, what it means for your everyday life — and when FamilyOrg is the simpler choice for you.
Both keep your documents with you. The path there is different.
Your own server, Docker, technical setup
Opened like an app, ready in a few minutes
On the server you run yourself
In your own cloud, for example Google Drive
Updates, backups and server upkeep are on you
Nothing to maintain, nothing to secure yourself
Automatically extracts text and tags it — powerful once you set it up
File it, sort it and find it again in seconds
On the computer, made for tech-savvy users
On your phone, clear for the whole family
Software is free — a server or hosting comes on top
Try it for free, no server needed
Your documents stay in your Google Drive or your cloud — no third-party storage, no new account for sensitive files.
No Docker, no backups, no updates. You just start, instead of first building an infrastructure.
Your partner or your parents can use it too. No longer just the one person who understands the tech.
Snap a document, filed. Right where and when the paper appears.
Honestly: if you enjoy self-hosting, have a server and feel at home with Docker, backups and every setting, Paperless is a powerful tool — and free.
FamilyOrg is for everyone else: those who want the same data ownership but don't want to run a server for it. If the word “Docker” already makes your courage fail, you're in the right place.
As an app on your phone. No download marathon, no account tangle.
Connect your Google Drive or your cloud once. Your papers stay where they are — with you.
File a document, get it back in seconds via search. Also for everyone allowed to search along.
FamilyOrg stores nothing on its own servers. Your documents live in your cloud, under your control — the data ownership others set up an entire server for.
Try it for free, set up in a few minutes. Your cloud, your documents.
Try it for free