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Paperclip vs Uppy: What are the differences?

Developers describe Paperclip as "A file attachment management for ActiveRecord *". It is intended as an easy file attachment library for ActiveRecord. The intent behind it was to keep setup as easy as possible and to treat files as much like other attributes as possible. On the other hand, *Uppy** is detailed as "The next open source file uploader for web browsers". Uppy is a sleek modular file uploader for web browsers. Add it to your app with one line of code, or build a custom version with just the plugins you need via Webpack/Browserify. 100% open source, backed by a company (Transloadit).

Paperclip and Uppy can be categorized as "File Uploads" tools.

Paperclip and Uppy are both open source tools. It seems that Uppy with 20.4K GitHub stars and 1K forks on GitHub has more adoption than Paperclip with 9.06K GitHub stars and 2.06K GitHub forks.

Transloadit, Tus, and GrowthBeats Technologies Pvt Ltd are some of the popular companies that use Uppy, whereas Paperclip is used by ChooseYourBoss, Tam Development LLC., and Florence. Uppy has a broader approval, being mentioned in 3 company stacks & 13 developers stacks; compared to Paperclip, which is listed in 7 company stacks and 6 developer stacks.

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      What is Paperclip?

      It is intended as an easy file attachment library for ActiveRecord. The intent behind it was to keep setup as easy as possible and to treat files as much like other attributes as possible.

      What is Uppy?

      Uppy is a sleek modular file uploader for web browsers. Add it to your app with one line of code, or build a custom version with just the plugins you need via Webpack/Browserify. 100% open source, backed by a company (Transloadit).

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        What are some alternatives to Paperclip and Uppy?
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        This gem provides a simple and extremely flexible way to upload files from Ruby applications. It works well with Rack based web applications, such as Ruby on Rails.
        Google Drive
        Keep photos, stories, designs, drawings, recordings, videos, and more. Your first 15 GB of storage are free with a Google Account. Your files in Drive can be reached from any smartphone, tablet, or computer.
        CloudFlare
        Cloudflare speeds up and protects millions of websites, APIs, SaaS services, and other properties connected to the Internet.
        Dropbox
        Harness the power of Dropbox. Connect to an account, upload, download, search, and more.
        Amazon CloudFront
        Amazon CloudFront can be used to deliver your entire website, including dynamic, static, streaming, and interactive content using a global network of edge locations. Requests for your content are automatically routed to the nearest edge location, so content is delivered with the best possible performance.
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