# frappe_docker vs PaddleOCR

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | frappe_docker | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Docker | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 2 610 | 91 912 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +471 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v4.1.1 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 66/100 for frappe_docker, so it is the safer default.

frappe_docker ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+471 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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