# octelium vs PaddleOCR

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

| | octelium | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #22 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 4 135 | 91 948 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +507 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.

octelium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.

If you want the quickest setup, PaddleOCR is easier to run; octelium needs more configuration.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+507 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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