# list-sync vs PaddleOCR

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

| | list-sync | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #79 of 142 in Media Management | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 341 | 91 912 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +471 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 11 Dec 2025 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 48/100 for list-sync, so it is the safer default.

PaddleOCR ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for list-sync.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+471 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/list-sync-vs-paddleocr