OpenPLC Runtime v4vsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenPLC Runtime v4 | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 10 in IoT | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 418 | 91 938 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +497 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 7 |
| Latest release | v4.3.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 52/100 for OpenPLC Runtime v4, so it is the safer default.
OpenPLC Runtime v4 ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+497 stars in 30 days).
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