# Monochrome vs PaddleOCR

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

| | Monochrome | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 33/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 4 in Manga Reader | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 20 | 91 881 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +440 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Makefile | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 33/100 for Monochrome, so it is the safer default.

PaddleOCR ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Monochrome.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+440 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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