# Nezha vs PaddleOCR

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

| | Nezha | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 10 378 | 91 912 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +42 | +471 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | WTFPL | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.

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

## Details

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

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