DeepSeek HarnessvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DeepSeek Harness | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 265 139 | 91 901 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 147 | +460 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 |
| Latest release | — | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 85/100 for PaddleOCR, so it is the safer default.
PaddleOCR ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DeepSeek Harness.
DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 147 stars in 30 days).
DeepSeek Harness details →PaddleOCR details →