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HedgeDoc vs Paperless-ngx
A side-by-side editorial comparison of HedgeDoc and Paperless-ngx — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
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HedgeDoc vs Paperless-ngx: at a glance
What is HedgeDoc?
HedgeDoc 1.12.1 fixes seven advisories, then gets pulled for a PostgreSQL migration bug
HedgeDoc 1.12.1 fixed seven security advisories, including an impersonation attack when two auth providers return the same profile id, a timing leak that revealed registered emails, and unescaped iframes in slides. It was pulled within minutes because a profile provider migration failed on PostgreSQL, and 1.12.2 replaces it. The release also lets OAuth2 and OIDC providers supply profile photos and updates mermaid to 11.17.
What is Paperless-ngx?
Paperless-ngx follows its busy October with a fixes-only 3.4.2
Paperless-ngx ran from 3.3.0 to 3.4.1 in October, with two security releases and a 3.4.0 feature drop: custom fields in workflow title templates, relative-date queries, skipping local 2FA for trusted OIDC logins, poppler thumbnails and markdown in AI chat. 3.4.2 on 3 November is fixes and dependency updates, mostly mobile document-detail UX and Celery task handling.
HedgeDoc vs Paperless-ngx: editorial side-by-side
HedgeDoc
5.0COLLAB
HedgeDoc 1.12.1 fixes seven advisories, then gets pulled for a PostgreSQL migration bug
◆ Current state
HedgeDoc 1.12.1 fixed seven security advisories, including an impersonation attack when two auth providers return the same profile id, a timing leak that revealed registered emails, and unescaped iframes in slides. It was pulled within minutes because a profile provider migration failed on PostgreSQL, and 1.12.2 replaces it. The release also lets OAuth2 and OIDC providers supply profile photos and updates mermaid to 11.17.
◆ Where it's heading
The 1.x line remains driven by security response, with advisory batches arriving every one to three months. This release adds a schema migration, and the immediate PostgreSQL breakage shows the risk of mixing data changes into security patches. Small auth and rendering features keep arriving alongside the fixes.
◆ Prediction
More advisory batches on the 1.12.x line are likely, given the pattern; the entries do not show when the next major line will replace 1.x.
Paperless-ngx
5.0COLLAB
Paperless-ngx follows its busy October with a fixes-only 3.4.2
◆ Current state
Paperless-ngx ran from 3.3.0 to 3.4.1 in October, with two security releases and a 3.4.0 feature drop: custom fields in workflow title templates, relative-date queries, skipping local 2FA for trusted OIDC logins, poppler thumbnails and markdown in AI chat. 3.4.2 on 3 November is fixes and dependency updates, mostly mobile document-detail UX and Celery task handling.
◆ Where it's heading
The project is in a stabilization phase after 3.4.0, with patch releases every few days cleaning up UI regressions and dependencies. Feature work lands in minor releases roughly monthly.
◆ Prediction
More 3.4.x patches are likely before the next minor; the entries do not indicate what 3.5 will contain.
Alternatives to HedgeDoc and Paperless-ngx
Other Collab products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either HedgeDoc or Paperless-ngx.
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Tango
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HelloID
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Recent activity from HedgeDoc and Paperless-ngx
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 6h agoHedgeDocHedgeDoc 1.12.2
- 6h agoHedgeDocHedgeDoc 1.12.1
- 1d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.4.2 fixes mobile UI and task handling
- 5d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.4.1 fixes UI regressions from 3.4.0
- 6d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.4.0 adds relative-date queries and OIDC 2FA skip
- 13d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.3.4 updates dependencies for security fixes
- 16d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.3.3 fixes search layout and subpath redirects
- 19d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.3.2 fixes a permissions security issue
- 2mo agoHedgeDocHedgeDoc 1.12.0
- 3mo agoHedgeDocHedgeDoc 1.11.1
- 4mo agoHedgeDocHedgeDoc 1.11.0
- 6mo agoHedgeDocHedgeDoc 1.10.8
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between HedgeDoc and Paperless-ngx?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Collab. HedgeDoc and Paperless-ngx are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is HedgeDoc better than Paperless-ngx?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. HedgeDoc and Paperless-ngx are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to HedgeDoc?
Top HedgeDoc alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "HedgeDoc alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/hedgedoc for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Paperless-ngx?
Top Paperless-ngx alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Paperless-ngx alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/paperless-ngx for the full list with editorial commentary on each.