BambuddyvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bambuddy | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in 3D Printing | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 3 197 | 91 926 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +193 | +485 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 97 | 8 |
| Latest release | v1.3.1b1-daily.20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 68/100 for Bambuddy, so it is the safer default.
Bambuddy ships more often: 97 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+485 stars in 30 days).
Bambuddy details →PaddleOCR details →