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Papermark vs OpenSign
Papermark has 9,181 GitHub stars, 1,396 forks, 239 open issues and last shipped 21 days ago. OpenSign has 7,002 stars, 824 forks, 148 open issues and last shipped 28 days ago. Papermark leads on adoption by 31% (9,181 vs 7,002 stars). Papermark is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; OpenSign is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Papermark has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, OpenSign 12%. Papermark was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| Papermark | OpenSign | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 9.2K | ★ 7.0K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-08-28 | 2026-08-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 824 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Papermark if
- You weight community size — 9.2K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick OpenSign if
- You want the OpenSign feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and OpenSign fits your workflow better
About Papermark
Papermark open source document sharing alternative to DocSend. Project lives in Next.js/TypeScript web stack, category Business Software / Document Management & E Signatures. GitHub metadata: 9166 stars, 1392 forks, 239 open issues, last push 2026 08 28T15:58:25Z. README says built in analytics and custom domains. It is self hosted, open source, and customizable as needed. License field says NOASSERTION, so license terms need separate check.
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About OpenSign
OpenSign is a free and open source document e signing application built in JavaScript, positioned by its maintainers as an alternative to commercial platforms such as DocuSign, PandaDoc, SignNow, Adobe Sign, Smartwaiver, SignRequest, HelloSign and Zoho Sign. It lives in the business software ecosystem, specifically the document management and e signature category, and its topic list places it alongside digital signature, electronic signature, esign, legaltech and hacktoberfest projects. The project is distributed through a GitHub repository under the opensignlabs organisation, with a companion website at opensign…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Papermark or OpenSign more popular?
Papermark has 9,181 GitHub stars and OpenSign has 7,002. Papermark has the larger community by that measure.
Are Papermark and OpenSign free?
Neither Papermark nor OpenSign declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Papermark and OpenSign?
Papermark is written in TypeScript and OpenSign in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Papermark or OpenSign?
Choose Papermark if you want the larger community (9,181 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose OpenSign if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.