# chatwoot vs PaddleOCR

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

| | chatwoot | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 38 538 | 91 926 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 377 ✓ | +485 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 84/100 for chatwoot, so it is the safer default.

chatwoot ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.

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

chatwoot is growing faster right now (+1 377 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chatwoot-vs-paddleocr