DaguvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Dagu | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 4 493 | 91 949 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +419 | +508 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 65 | 7 |
| Latest release | v2.24.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 68/100 for Dagu, so it is the safer default.
Dagu ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.
If you want the quickest setup, Dagu is easier to run; PaddleOCR needs more configuration.
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