# nginx-proxy vs PaddleOCR

> 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).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nginx-proxy-vs-paddleocr