OctoBotvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OctoBot | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 6 873 | 91 938 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +258 | +497 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 7 |
| Latest release | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.
PaddleOCR ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for OctoBot.
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