cmuxvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cmux | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Terminal | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 28 585 | 91 869 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 212 | +428 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 84 | 8 |
| Latest release | cmux-app-ffi-60c81bb2e9bab9fefa5217e88d67ae225960c06f · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Swift | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 80/100 for cmux, so it is the safer default.
cmux ships more often: 84 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
If you want the quickest setup, cmux is easier to run; PaddleOCR needs more configuration.
cmux is growing faster right now (+1 212 stars in 30 days).
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