# OxMgr vs PaddleOCR

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

| | OxMgr | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 20 in Application Management | #1 of 4 in OCR |
| GitHub stars | 295 | 91 949 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +508 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 49/100 for OxMgr, so it is the safer default.

OxMgr ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.

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

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+508 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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