open-computevsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| open-compute | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Serverless | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 2 425 | 91 926 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +25 | +485 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+485 stars in 30 days).
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