PaddleOCRvsPi Pocket
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PaddleOCR | Pi Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #40 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 91 943 | 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +502 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v0.26.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 50/100 for Pi Pocket, so it is the safer default.
Pi Pocket ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+502 stars in 30 days).
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