Frappe HelpdeskvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Frappe Helpdesk | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Customer Support | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 3 453 | 91 931 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | +490 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.31.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Vue | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 68/100 for Frappe Helpdesk, so it is the safer default.
Frappe Helpdesk ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+490 stars in 30 days).
Frappe Helpdesk details →PaddleOCR details →