# Dagu vs PaddleOCR

> 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.

## Details

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

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