Papermerge

Papermerge is an open-source document management system that feels like a traditional file manager – with folders, drag-and-drop and permissions – but which, in the background, uses OCR to convert every scanned page into searchable text. Invoices, contracts and correspondence are thus organised in a structure you’re familiar with from everyday life, yet can still be found in seconds using full-text search. With Managed Papermerge Hosting, you receive this archive as a ready-to-use service: the OCR engine, the database and the web interface are all set up, so you can start digitising straight away.

Who is Papermerge suitable for?

Papermerge is ideal for small businesses, accountancy and law firms, or medical practices that wish to digitise their paper filing systems without abandoning their familiar folder structure – unlike tag-based systems such as Paperless-ngx, the familiar hierarchy is retained here. It is equally suitable for clubs that archive minutes and receipts centrally, or for private individuals who finally want to organise their household paperwork in a searchable way. The multi-user mode in the Business Plan also allows for separate areas and permissions for teams.

Papermerge hosting in Switzerland

When it comes to a document archive, location is particularly important: with OpenHosting, your Papermerge instance is hosted in Swiss data centres in the Zurich region and is operated in compliance with the nDSG – your contracts and documents never leave Switzerland. Daily backups following the 3-2-1 principle (hourly on the Business plan) safeguard your document repository, whilst updates, security patches and monitoring are included in the managed service. Our support team is on hand to assist you when importing existing document collections or migrating from another DMS solution. Managed Papermerge Hosting is available from CHF 19 per month with unlimited documents; the Business Plan adds multi-user mode and S3 integration for larger archives. This transforms your pile of paper into a secure, searchable archive – without you having to worry about server operations.