OtarivsPaddleOCR
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Otari | PaddleOCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 752 | 91 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +471 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.33.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 56/100 for Otari, so it is the safer default.
Otari ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+471 stars in 30 days).
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