crocvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| croc | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 40 804 | 91 926 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +361 | +485 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 | 8 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 82/100 for croc, so it is the safer default.
croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
If you want the quickest setup, croc is easier to run; PaddleOCR needs more configuration.
croc details →PaddleOCR details →