# openHAB vs PaddleOCR

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

| | openHAB | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 1 160 | 91 938 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +497 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | EPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 66/100 for openHAB, so it is the safer default.

PaddleOCR ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openHAB.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+497 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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