# Best self-hosted Archiving apps

> Tools that save and preserve web pages, emails and digital collections. Use them to keep a permanent, searchable copy of content you care about. The most popular self-hosted archiving apps on GitHub are Paperless-ngx, ArchiveBox and Wallabag. appsgit lists 16 self-hosted apps in this category, ranked by GitHub stars. All 16 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Apps listed | 16 |
| Most starred | Paperless-ngx (46,308 stars) |
| With a Docker image | 10 |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/categories/archiving |

## All 16 Archiving apps

- [Paperless-ngx](https://appsgit.com/apps/paperless-ngx): Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents with an improved interface (fork of Paperless). (46,308 stars, GPL-3.0, Python, Docker)
- [ArchiveBox](https://appsgit.com/apps/archivebox): Create HTML & screenshot archives of sites from your bookmarks, browsing history, RSS feeds, or other sources (alternative to Wayback Machine). (28,690 stars, MIT, Python, Docker)
- [Wallabag](https://appsgit.com/apps/wallabag): Wallabag, formerly Poche, is a web application allowing you to save articles to read them later with improved readability. (12,997 stars, MIT, PHP)
- [Tube Archivist](https://appsgit.com/apps/tube-archivist): Organize, search, and enjoy your YouTube collection. Subscribe, download, and track viewed content with metadata indexing and a user-friendly interface. (8,499 stars, GPL-3.0, Python, Docker)
- [Papra](https://appsgit.com/apps/papra): Minimalist document storage, management and archiving platform designed to be simple to use and accessible to everyone. (5,539 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [CKAN](https://appsgit.com/apps/ckan): Make open data websites. (5,127 stars, AGPL-3.0, Python)
- [bitmagnet](https://appsgit.com/apps/bitmagnet): BitTorrent indexer, DHT crawler, content classifier and torrent search engine with web UI, GraphQL API and Servarr stack integration. (4,389 stars, MIT, Go, Docker)
- [Open Archiver](https://appsgit.com/apps/open-archiver): Email archiving solution with full-text search and eDiscovery search features. (2,400 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Wayback](https://appsgit.com/apps/wayback): A self-hosted toolkit for archiving webpages to the Internet Archive, archive.today, IPFS, and local file systems. (2,236 stars, GPL-3.0, Go)
- [mail-archiver](https://appsgit.com/apps/mail-archiver): Web application for archiving, searching, and exporting emails from multiple accounts (IMAP, M365 or Import). Featuring folder sync, attachment support, mailbox migration and a dashboard. (2,136 stars, GPL-3.0, C#, Docker)
- [Bichon](https://appsgit.com/apps/bichon): Email archiving server that syncs from IMAP accounts, indexes emails for full-text search, and provides a REST API. No external database required, includes WebUI with multi-account support. (1,980 stars, AGPL-3.0, Rust, Docker)
- [Ganymede](https://appsgit.com/apps/ganymede): Twitch VOD and live stream archiving platform. Includes a rendered chat for each archive. (1,015 stars, GPL-3.0, Go, Docker)
- [Omeka S](https://appsgit.com/apps/omeka-s): Next-generation web publishing platform for institutions interested in connecting digital cultural heritage collections with other resources online. (513 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP)
- [ArchivesSpace](https://appsgit.com/apps/archivesspace): Archives information management application for managing and providing Web access to archives, manuscripts and digital objects. (442 stars, ECL-2.0, Ruby)
- [Collective Access - Providence](https://appsgit.com/apps/collective-access-providence): Highly configurable Web-based framework for management, description, and discovery of digital and physical collections supporting a variety of metadata standards, data types, and media formats. (385 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP)
- [Piler](https://appsgit.com/apps/piler): Feature-rich email archiving solution. (351 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)

## Related categories

- [Backup](https://appsgit.com/categories/backup): Backup and restore tools for servers, databases and personal files. Keep encrypted, versioned copies of your data on storage you control.
- [CMS](https://appsgit.com/categories/cms): Content management systems and headless CMS platforms for websites and apps. Publish and manage content on a stack you control.
- [Document Management](https://appsgit.com/categories/document-management): Document management, PDF tools and e-signature software. Scan, organize, search and sign documents without a cloud subscription.
- [Media Servers](https://appsgit.com/categories/media-servers): Video and multimedia servers and live streaming software. Stream movies, shows and live video to your devices, like a free Plex or YouTube.
- [File Sharing](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-sharing): Quick file upload and sharing services plus peer-to-peer clients. Send large files with expiring links, like a private WeTransfer.
- [Search Engines](https://appsgit.com/categories/search-engines): Search engines and search servers, from private metasearch to full-text indexes. Add fast search to your site or search the web privately.

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