PaddleOCRvsPVE-UPS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PaddleOCR | PVE-UPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #20 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 91 943 | 361 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +502 | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v4.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 51/100 for PVE-UPS, so it is the safer default.
PVE-UPS ships more often: 10 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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