# orb vs PaddleOCR

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

| | orb | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 682 | 91 926 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +485 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 51/100 for orb, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, PaddleOCR is easier to run; orb needs more configuration.

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

## Details

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

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