nginx-lovevsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 91 931 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +490 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 7 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
PaddleOCR ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+490 stars in 30 days).
nginx-love details →PaddleOCR details →