# Joplin vs PaddleOCR

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

| | Joplin | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 56 920 | 91 901 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +440 | +460 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v3.7.22 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 83/100 for Joplin, so it is the safer default.

Joplin ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.

## Details

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

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