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Papermark — Open source DocSend alternative for secure document sharing
Papermark is the Open Source DocSend Alternative. Share your Pitch Deck, Sales Deck and any documents securely. Self-host it, or have it hosted by us.
Features include custom domain and real-time analytics.
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@mfts0 custom domain functionality is a banger! And I really loved the collaboration with other tools.
@mfts0 This is brilliant. I've been a fan of Docsend. And the custom domain functionality just adds the icing on top. Very curious though as to why you think Opensource is the right way to go here. Have you seen issues with Docsend's security?
@viks_rum we didn't create Papermark because of a security policy at DocSend. More like, open-source gives you more insights into how the documents are being used. And furthermore, as any software gets more complex as it grows, open-source allows other people to fork it and add / remove what they feel is more important to their business.
@mfts0 I see. Having come from the world of DAOs, I've often seen most open-source contributions not adding significant value. Hey, but that said, I'm pro-Open Source myself. Very curious as to how you think about revenue when it comes to opensource projects?
💎 Pixel perfection
Maybe move the GitHub repo to an org account? Since it's kind of sensitive content the product is managing etc? I dunno. usually I dont care but since the product is important etc. And also maybe add some kind of international tracking regarding organisation number, adds more legitimacy and accountability?
@sentry_co great suggestion André! Will happen later this week along with the roadmap release :)
> add some kind of international tracking
Do you mean company registration number?
@mfts0 Yes. National or international. I know we had to convert our national to an international org nr when we got our apple org developer account for instance. A bit of work, but helps when people do due-dill. And people will as you want to avoid honey traps with these kinds of products. Also you can add it as a sales argument.
@sentry_co absolutely! The company already exists, need to add it in the right places to make it clear :)
Super excited to be a part of Papermark, and launch it today.
I have been building companies and side projects last 4 years and learned how to code 6 months ago.
So, I also just recently got into open source by building my first project using an existing open-source one.
This is a whole new world, a fun new world.
Papermark is close to my heart as I actively used Docsend as a founder.
And always looked for a more fitting alternative for a number of reasons.
But first of all because of lack of customization, lack of custom domain, and high pricing for the startup founders.
So Papermark as an Open Source can be fully customizable, and more affordable. If there is a security reason you be able to host your documents on servers in the country you want.
@iuliia_shnai congrats for your launch! Papermark, with its open-source nature, it puts the power back in your hands. It's making waves, and I'm excited to see where it goes on Product Hunt! 🚀📂🔒
@iuliia_shnai @michelepomposo Thanks Michele for the support! The open source wave cannot be stopped! We're glad to open-source Papermark from day 1 on GitHub!
@juanfrank77 Thanks Juan! Really appreciate your support:)
Happy to continue sharing and exchange ideas:))
This will be really helpful for secure document sharing for documents that have a lot of sensitive data. I wish you success for your launch! All the best!
@shushant_lakhyani Thanks Shushant:)
I think it can be valuable for both sending Pitchdecks and Sales Decks and track exactly what people do:)
@shushant_lakhyani 100% agreed! That's why open-source is so important -- full transparency what happens with the document
Congratulations on the launch @mfts0 & @iuliia_shnai . DocSend is too costly for me. I'm going to try Papermark soon.
@mfts0 @sourabh_upreti
Thanks for the support!
That it 100% true. Papermark is free and can be also self hosted:)
Check it:)
@sourabh_upreti Thanks Sourabh for the support! Open source always wins over closed source.
@sourabh_upreti agree that it can be too expensive, especially for startups, to pay for something like Do send.
Congratulations to @iuliia_shnai and the whole team on todays launch!! Great product for startups! Best of luck :)
@iuliia_shnai @sandradjajic Thanks Sandra! Looking forward to your launch as well :)
@mfts0 @sandradjajic Sandra your support is invaluable! Gonna follow the Klu launch soon:)
I've been in Sales for 7+ years, Enterprise SDR at Zoominfo and other small startups.
It was a hassle to use DocSend and so many other expensive tools over the years. Companies charging as high as $250/month for very similar features.
Absolutely love Papermark! Congratulations @mfts0 on launching this 💙
@kalpesh_bhalekar1 YESSS thanks for sharing your sales experience! 100% agree and I believe with open-source we are on track to solve these pain points 🔥
woah, this is a brilliant product.
Have to love that it's open source too.
Will be keeping this in my pocket next time I need to share a confidential document 🔒
@iuliia_shnai Dope Project, and what an alternative for Docsend! Pretty amazing how you utilize open sources to create such products so fast. How long did it take to build it this time?
@iuliia_shnai @wonjoon_jang1 Only possible with open-source in such a short time frame. Essentially started all with a tweet and MVP was done in a weekend. A couple of weekends later and today we launched :)
@wonjoon_jang1 Yep, it is amazing what open source allow us to do:)
You guys also launch pretty quick exited to see what you bringing for Linkedin next:))
really awesome tool. especially running on a custom domain is a cool addition!
i see a lot of design inspiration taken from @calendso too which is dope!
@calendso @peer_rich Of course, OG calendso – never forget :) thanks for the support Peer 🤗
Hey there! Just heard about Papermark and it's seriously awesome! Love the idea of an open source DocSend alternative for secure document sharing. One suggestion I have is to consider adding a feature for real-time collaboration. That would take it to the next level! By the way, what are the future plans for Papermark?
@naveed_rehman Thanks for the feedback Naveed!
It is a good suggestion, it is in the plans to add more team players to manage your docs, definitely.
I think the cool feature we want to underline is the ability to customize, add a custom domain and look professional if sending Sales Deck or Pitch Deck.
All updates are on GitHub at the moment https://github.com/mfts/papermark
@naveed_rehman Thanks for the suggestion Naveed! Team account will be coming soon. I love the idea of making document multiplayer!
Roadmap will be up on GitHub later this week 👀
Awesome product, thank you for building Papermark and contributing to open source!
Good luck with the launch! 🚀
Congratulations on the launch of Papermark @mfts0 !!! A very useful and needed tool in the open-source productivity segment. Excited to use it and save a lot of subscription fees. Thanks for building such great products in open source space.
@atharva_bondre1 Thank you for the support, Atharva! I'm psyched for a lot of people to switch to our open-source solution
Congrats on the launch. I've recently been searching for exactly this, an open source docsend with custom domain support. There are a few options on the market but none that really deliver a top notch product experience. I really like your UI, however am not a fan of the docsend like forward back buttons (also keyboard arrows not working). Why not just display decks as PDFs as if they were natively displaying in the browser.
That's literally the only reason I haven't upgraded yet, if you guys allow for vertical orientation scroll, where my viewers can view the deck just as if they were seeing a PDF in their browser at my custom domain that would 100% sell it for me.
Anyway, best of luck, I'm certain this will do well!
@syedaliahmed great feedback Ali! Will take that into consideration and plan accordingly on our roadmap
Congrats, @iuliia_shnai
I'm super excited for this project. Also, I'm a big fan of your hustle. Go get 'em champ!
Congratz Marc, this looks great!
Gonna give it a try and perhaps reap off Docsend which is too pricy!
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this is the best landing page. lol. how did you guys come out the "Looking for investor" banner idea.
Awesome build! Love this OSS solution. UI is clean and simple and provides massive value to other startups.
Great work @mfts0 !
Congrats on the launch @iuliia_shnai! Papermark looks very intuitive and easy to use for all users regardless of tech background!
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