MCSManagervsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MCSManager | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 5 005 | 91 926 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +485 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 8 |
| Latest release | v10.22.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 68/100 for MCSManager, so it is the safer default.
MCSManager ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
If you want the quickest setup, MCSManager is easier to run; PaddleOCR needs more configuration.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+485 stars in 30 days).
MCSManager details →PaddleOCR details →