openpencilvsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openpencil | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 9 415 | 91 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +814 | +471 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.
openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
If you want the quickest setup, openpencil is easier to run; PaddleOCR needs more configuration.
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