BookLorevsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BookLore | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 7 in E-book Management | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 1 322 | 91 926 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 | +485 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 8 |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 57/100 for BookLore, so it is the safer default.
BookLore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
If you want the quickest setup, BookLore is easier to run; PaddleOCR needs more configuration.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+485 stars in 30 days).
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