Head-to-head · Office Suites & Documents
Adobe Scan vs Paperless-ngx
Which one to pick in 2026 — comparing 🇺🇸 Adobe Scan with the European alternative 🇪🇺 Paperless-ngx on the things that actually decide who can read your data.
🇺🇸 Adobe Scanvs🇪🇺 Paperless-ngx
Verdict
Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?
Paperless-ngx — GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.
Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?
Neither ships full E2E by default — check the table for nuance.
Which one tracks you for ads?
Adobe Scan relies on ad tracking. Paperless-ngx doesn't.
Which one is open source?
Paperless-ngx is open source. Adobe Scan is proprietary.
Side-by-side
Adobe Scan vs Paperless-ngx — full comparison
Criteria
🇪🇺 Paperless-ngx
🇺🇸 Adobe Scan
Headquarters
Alemanha
United States
Jurisdiction
Germany (EU)
United States (US CLOUD Act)
Data location
Self-hosted (infraestrutura local do utilizador)
United States
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Paperless-ngx Community (Alemanha / UE)
US Corporation
Founded
2022
0
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