nginx-proxyvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-proxy | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 19 937 | 91 864 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | +423 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 8 |
| Latest release | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 76/100 for nginx-proxy, so it is the safer default.
nginx-proxy ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-proxy is easier to run; PaddleOCR needs more configuration.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+423 stars in 30 days).
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