Kong GatewayvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 | 91 859 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +418 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 8 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 82/100 for Kong Gateway, so it is the safer default.
PaddleOCR ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+418 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →PaddleOCR details →