# croc vs PaddleOCR

> 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.

## Details

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

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