# OctoBot vs PaddleOCR

> 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 | 91 948 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +258 | +507 ✓ |
| 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.

## Details

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

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