# Libation vs PaddleOCR

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

| | Libation | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 6 375 | 91 864 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 | +423 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.

Libation ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+423 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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