How much RAM does Docspell need?

Plan on 2–4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.

Can I run other things on the same VPS?

Yes — size the plan so Docspell plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Data

An e-document organiser with OCR and search.

Collect, tag and search scanned documents, with automatic text extraction and metadata.

Docspell is a capable document archive alternative when you want something other than Paperless-ngx.

1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
2
Install the stack
Install Scala/JVM + PostgreSQL + Solr.
3
Deploy the application
Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.
4
Enable HTTPS
Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.
5
Back it up
Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.

Give Docspell its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy Docspell and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
Keep Docspell patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does Docspell need?: Plan on 2–4 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does Docspell run on?: Scala/JVM + PostgreSQL + Solr.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so Docspell plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Looking for something else? Popular alternatives include Paperless-ngx, Mayan EDMS, Teedy — browse all app guides.