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.
Paperclip is a tool in the File Uploads category of a tech stack.
Paperclip is an open source tool with 9K GitHub stars and 2.4K GitHub forks. Here’s a link to Paperclip's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses Paperclip?
Companies
11 companies reportedly use Paperclip in their tech stacks, including Stessa, Tam Development LLC., and Florence.
Developers
52 developers on StackShare have stated that they use Paperclip.
Paperclip Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Paperclip?
CarrierWave
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.
