# AzerothCore vs PaddleOCR

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AzerothCore | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 9 116 | 91 912 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +471 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 72/100 for AzerothCore, so it is the safer default.

PaddleOCR ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for AzerothCore.

If you want the quickest setup, PaddleOCR is easier to run; AzerothCore needs more configuration.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+471 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [AzerothCore](https://selfhost.directory/project/azerothcore-wotlk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/azerothcore-wotlk.md)
- [PaddleOCR](https://selfhost.directory/project/paddleocr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paddleocr.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/azerothcore-wotlk-vs-paddleocr