apisixvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| apisix | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 17 261 | 91 859 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 | +418 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 8 |
| Latest release | 3.19.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 78/100 for apisix, so it is the safer default.
PaddleOCR ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for apisix.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+418 stars in 30 days).
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