LaraPapervsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LaraPaper | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #61 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 443 | 91 931 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +490 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 7 |
| Latest release | 0.45.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 51/100 for LaraPaper, so it is the safer default.
LaraPaper ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+490 stars in 30 days).
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