# mediastorm vs PaddleOCR

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

| | mediastorm | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #44 of 54 in Media Streaming | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 143 | 91 926 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +485 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | androidtv-native-latest · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 45/100 for mediastorm, so it is the safer default.

mediastorm ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+485 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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