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Looking for a Dropbox Alternative?
Meet Papra

Minimalist document storage, management and archiving platform designed to be simple to use and accessible to everyone.

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25 users
1 user500 users
$

Average Dropbox pricing is ~$15/user/month

Dropbox Annual
$0
Self-Hosted Annual
$0
Your Annual Savings
$0
Save 99% annually

5-Year Projected Savings

$0

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Dropbox vs Papra: Feature Comparison

Feature
Dropbox
Paid SaaS
Papra
Open Source
Monthly CostPer-user pricingFree (hosting only)
Data Ownership
Privacy Control
Self-Hosted Option
No Vendor Lock-in
Source Code Access
CustomizableLimitedFully
Automatic UpdatesManual
Managed Infrastructure
Official SupportCommunity
Repository Insights

Community activity and technical details from the Papra repository

License

GNU Affero General Public License v3.0

Open source license for commercial use

Forks

163

Community-maintained copies

Primary Languages

TypeScript
94%
MDX
3%
Rich Text Format
1%

Top Contributors

#1

CorentinTh

537 commits

#2

jibraniqbal666

5 commits

#3

andersmmg

5 commits

View full repository details on GitHub

Why Switch from Dropbox to Papra?

Complete Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access, no data mining, and full compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.

No Per-User Pricing

Pay only for hosting (~$5-20/month), regardless of team size. Add unlimited users without increasing your costs.

Full Customization

Access the source code and customize Papra to fit your exact workflow. No feature limitations or paywalls.

No Vendor Lock-in

Export your data anytime. Move between hosting providers freely. Your business isn't dependent on a single vendor.

Technical Specs
GitHub Stars3.4k
2w ago
Docker ReadyManual Setup
CategoryFile Storage & Management
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