# litellm vs PaddleOCR

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

| | litellm | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 ✓ | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 125 in AI | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 62 244 | 91 859 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 737 ✓ | +418 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 109 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v1.106.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

litellm scores 88/100 against 85/100 for PaddleOCR, so it is the safer default.

litellm ships more often: 109 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.

litellm is growing faster right now (+2 737 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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