# openpanel-co vs PaddleOCR

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

| | openpanel-co | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 10 in Control Panel | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 766 | 91 943 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +502 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | 2.0.19 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 55/100 for openpanel-co, so it is the safer default.

openpanel-co ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+502 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openpanel-co-vs-paddleocr