# Coder vs PaddleOCR

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

| | Coder | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 17 220 | 91 931 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +539 ✓ | +490 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 72 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v2.29.24 · 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 | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 76/100 for Coder, so it is the safer default.

Coder ships more often: 72 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.

## Details

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

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