NomadvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nomad | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 17 051 | 91 868 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +427 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 8 |
| Latest release | ent-changelog-1.10.18 · 28 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 76/100 for Nomad, so it is the safer default.
Nomad ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+427 stars in 30 days).
Nomad details →PaddleOCR details →
Swap a project
Keep Nomad, compare it with
Keep PaddleOCR, compare it with