Documents 1-Click App

Deploy Paperless-ngx in one click

Document archive with OCR, backed by PostgreSQL and Valkey.

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from 12.50 EUR / month

Up to 15 € credit when signing up

Version
3.3.1
Category
Documents
RAM
at least 2 GB
Services
App, PostgreSQL, Valkey, Volume
Regions
EU, US East, US West, APAC

What the Paperless-ngx preset sets up

One click creates these resources in your project and connects them. You can review the sizes in the form before you deploy.

  • Application ghcr.io/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx:3.3.1 · port 8000 · at least 2 GB RAM
  • Managed PostgreSQL paperless-db

    Connection details are set as PAPERLESS_DBHOSTPAPERLESS_DBPORTPAPERLESS_DBUSERPAPERLESS_DBPASSPAPERLESS_DBNAME

  • Managed Valkey paperless-valkey

    Connection details are set as PAPERLESS_REDIS

  • 10 GB volume /usr/src/paperless/data on web

    Files survive deploys and restarts. You can change the size in the form.

  • HTTPS URL

    The default hostname gets a TLS certificate. Its address is set as PAPERLESS_URL

  • Generated secrets

    Created for you when the app is created: PAPERLESS_SECRET_KEYPAPERLESS_ADMIN_PASSWORD

Deploy Paperless-ngx in three steps

  1. Sign in Log in or sign up. New accounts can earn up to 15 € in credit.
  2. Open the preset Pick a project and a region. The form shows the sizes and the monthly cost. Deploy to Nodion ›
  3. Deploy Nodion creates the app and its resources, then starts the first deploy.
After the first deploy

Sign in with username admin and the generated password from PAPERLESS_ADMIN_PASSWORD.

Run it like any other app

  • Domains A default hostname with HTTPS works right away. Add your own domain on the Domains tab.
  • Environment The preset sets the variables Paperless-ngx needs. Change them on the Environment tab.
  • Version The preset sets tag 3.3.1. Your app keeps it until you change the image on the Processes tab.
  • Logs and metrics Every process has logs and metrics in the dashboard. See Applications.

Paperless-ngx on Nodion: questions and answers

How do I deploy Paperless-ngx on Nodion?

Sign in to Nodion, open the Paperless-ngx preset and pick a project and a region. Nodion creates the app with a managed PostgreSQL database, a managed Valkey instance and a 10 GB volume, sets the environment variables and starts the first deploy.

Is this the same as self-hosting Paperless-ngx?

You get your own Paperless-ngx instance in your Nodion project. The difference: Nodion runs the servers, so there is no machine of your own to install and maintain.

How much does it cost to run Paperless-ngx on Nodion?

The starting setup costs about 12.50 EUR per month: App DS-G2-2GB, 2 GB RAM 8 EUR, PostgreSQL DS-G2-256MB, 256 MB RAM 1.50 EUR, Valkey DS-G2-256MB, 256 MB RAM 1.50 EUR, Volume 10 GB 1.50 EUR. Prices are net and billed per second. You can pick bigger sizes in the form.

What should I do after the first deploy?

Sign in with username admin and the generated password from PAPERLESS_ADMIN_PASSWORD.

Which version of Paperless-ngx does Nodion deploy?

The preset sets the image ghcr.io/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx:3.3.1. Your app keeps that image tag until you change it on the app's Processes tab.

Can I use my own domain for Paperless-ngx?

Yes. Every app gets a default hostname with HTTPS. Add your own domain on the app's Domains tab.

Where does Paperless-ngx run?

In the region you pick: EU Central (Germany), US East and US West (United States) or APAC Central (Singapore). Build, registry and runtime stay in that region.

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