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Miniflux vs Paperless-ngx
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Miniflux and Paperless-ngx — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
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Miniflux vs Paperless-ngx: at a glance
What is Miniflux?
Miniflux adds group-based admin roles and lets passkeys be the only login.
Miniflux 2.3.5 adds OpenID Connect admin role mapping from group claims, a force option on the feed refresh API and validation of CSS selectors in rewrite and scraper rules. Passkeys can now serve as the only login method when local authentication is disabled. The security list is long again, covering session sign-out on password change, feed cookie scoping and SSRF bypass blocks, following similar work in 2.3.4.
What is Paperless-ngx?
Paperless-ngx shipped seven releases in October, two of them for security
Paperless-ngx ran from 3.3.0 to 3.4.1 in October. 3.3.0 added stored barcode contents and more control over LLM requests, 3.3.2 fixed a reported security issue, and 3.3.4 updated dependencies for the eMudhra CA incident plus Pillow and aiohttp vulnerabilities. 3.4.0 brought custom fields in workflow title templates, relative-date custom field queries, skipping local 2FA for trusted OIDC logins, poppler thumbnails and markdown in AI chat. The other releases were fixes, many around document versions and search.
Miniflux vs Paperless-ngx: editorial side-by-side
Miniflux
5.0COLLAB
Miniflux adds group-based admin roles and lets passkeys be the only login.
◆ Current state
Miniflux 2.3.5 adds OpenID Connect admin role mapping from group claims, a force option on the feed refresh API and validation of CSS selectors in rewrite and scraper rules. Passkeys can now serve as the only login method when local authentication is disabled. The security list is long again, covering session sign-out on password change, feed cookie scoping and SSRF bypass blocks, following similar work in 2.3.4.
◆ Where it's heading
The two threads from earlier this year continue, but the security work has broadened from authentication strictness to the server's network and session behavior. SSO is the new thread: admin mapping and an authentication settings page make Miniflux easier to run for a group rather than one person. API additions and validation messages keep serving people driving it from other software.
◆ Prediction
The next release likely adds more identity options around OIDC and further SSRF hardening, since both have moved in consecutive releases. Neither is promised in these notes.
Paperless-ngx
5.0COLLAB
Paperless-ngx shipped seven releases in October, two of them for security
◆ Current state
Paperless-ngx ran from 3.3.0 to 3.4.1 in October. 3.3.0 added stored barcode contents and more control over LLM requests, 3.3.2 fixed a reported security issue, and 3.3.4 updated dependencies for the eMudhra CA incident plus Pillow and aiohttp vulnerabilities. 3.4.0 brought custom fields in workflow title templates, relative-date custom field queries, skipping local 2FA for trusted OIDC logins, poppler thumbnails and markdown in AI chat. The other releases were fixes, many around document versions and search.
◆ Where it's heading
The AI features introduced in 3.x are being refined rather than expanded, while workflows and search get steady quality-of-life work.
◆ Prediction
Another 3.4.x patch for UI regressions is likely, following the 3.3.x pattern of several fix releases after each minor.
Alternatives to Miniflux 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 Miniflux or Paperless-ngx.
SiYuan
SiYuan's third 3.8.10 alpha adds a built-in Markdown editor and video looping.
Hibox
Hibox's feed now advertises free nonprofit training rather than product changes.
SOGo
SOGo's 5.12 line keeps shipping security fixes, now with mandatory settings attached.
CommaFeed
After a summer of security patches, CommaFeed 7.4 moves feed fetching to HTTP/2.
Teable
Teable follows its Template Center rebuild with a side-panel record view.
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Recent activity from Miniflux and Paperless-ngx
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 17h agoMiniflux2.3.5 adds OIDC admin role mapping and passkey-only login
- 2d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.4.1 fixes UI regressions from 3.4.0
- 3d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.4.0 adds relative-date queries and OIDC 2FA skip
- 10d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.3.4 updates dependencies for security fixes
- 13d agoMiniflux2.3.4 adds Gotify and tightens SSRF protections
- 14d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.3.3 fixes search layout and subpath redirects
- 17d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.3.2 fixes a permissions security issue
- 21d agoPaperless-ngxPaperless-ngx 3.3.1 fixes document version permissions
- 3mo agoMinifluxFeeds and entries now carry declared language
- 4mo agoMinifluxSearch gains phrases, OR and negation; new bulk entry endpoints
- 5mo agoMinifluxOAuth binding, open redirect and SQL injection issues fixed
- 5mo agoMinifluxWebAuthn login restricted to passkeys only ⚡
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Miniflux and Paperless-ngx?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Collab. Miniflux 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 Miniflux better than Paperless-ngx?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Miniflux 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 Miniflux?
Top Miniflux alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Miniflux alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/miniflux 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.