# OpenTTD vs PaddleOCR

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

| | OpenTTD | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 23 in Gaming | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 8 436 | 91 926 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 | +485 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | 15.3 · 4 Apr 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 73/100 for OpenTTD, so it is the safer default.

PaddleOCR ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for OpenTTD.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+485 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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