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⚔️ ARCHITECTURAL SHOWDOWN5-Pillar Quality Index v1

terravisionvspaperless-ngx

Empirical side-by-side telemetry and architectural trade-off audit. Evaluated deterministically from git commit cadence, release recency, test automation, and security posture.

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Competitor 2
paperless-ngx
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5-PILLAR QUALITY
55/100
Grade B
62% confidence
1.6k stars
🔀 177 forks
💻 Python
📜 GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
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5-Pillar Dual Radar Face-Off
terravision
paperless-ngx
⚡ Maintenance👥 Adoption🏛️ Architecture📖 Documentation🛡️ Security
👑 HIGHEST COMPOSITE SCORE
paperless-ngx
paperless-ngx/
paperless-ngx
5-PILLAR QUALITY
62/100
Grade B
62% confidence
45.9k stars
🔀 3.2k forks
💻 Python
📜 GNU General Public License v3.0
Inspect paperless-ngx Profile →
Granular Telemetry Audit

5-Pillar Differential Matrix

Side-by-side points breakdown across the 5 canonical dimensions of open-source repository health.

Maintenance & Release Velocity(Max 25 pts)
⚖️ Even Match
terravision11.5 / 25
paperless-ngx11.5 / 25
terravision: Low issue backlog pressure (4 open issues comfortably within community capacity)
paperless-ngx: Low issue backlog pressure (2 open issues comfortably within community capacity)
👥Community & Ecosystem Adoption(Max 25 pts)
★ paperless-ngx +4.3 pts advantage
terravision17.4 / 25
paperless-ngx21.7 / 25
terravision: Proven community traction: 1,636 stars
paperless-ngx: Established ecosystem adoption: 45,948 stars
🏛️Architecture & Code Integrity(Max 20 pts)
★ paperless-ngx +1.5 pts advantage
terravision8 / 20
paperless-ngx9.5 / 20
terravision: Custom / non-standard license: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
paperless-ngx: Standard OSI-approved license: GNU General Public License v3.0
📖Documentation & Developer Experience(Max 15 pts)
⚖️ Even Match
terravision11.5 / 15
paperless-ngx11.5 / 15
terravision: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
paperless-ngx: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
🛡️Security, Risk & Sustainability(Max 15 pts)
★ paperless-ngx +0.5 pts advantage
terravision7 / 15
paperless-ngx7.5 / 15
terravision: Empirical telemetry signals observed.
paperless-ngx: Standard copyleft open-source license (GNU General Public License v3.0)
Engineering Decision Guide

Which Should You Choose: terravision or paperless-ngx?

✓ Choose terravision If:

  • Your stack requires Python standard tooling and runtime conventions.
  • Your team values targeted specialization.
  • You prioritize its GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 licensing terms for proprietary enterprise distribution.
  • You need verified maintenance cadence (11.5/25 pts in velocity).

✓ Choose paperless-ngx If:

  • Your application architecture is built around Python.
  • You prefer its modular footprint and release update cadence (11.5/25 pts).
  • You want to take advantage of its documentation ecosystem (11.5/15 pts).
  • Your team is seeking active issue resolution with low maintainer stagnation.
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