drawdbvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drawdb | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Diagramming | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 40 168 | 91 926 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +470 | +485 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 |
| Latest release | — | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 80/100 for drawdb, so it is the safer default.
PaddleOCR ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for drawdb.
If you want the quickest setup, drawdb is easier to run; PaddleOCR needs more configuration.
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