# LaraPaper vs PaddleOCR

> 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).

## Details

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

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