# PaddleOCR vs QGIS Web Client

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

| | PaddleOCR | QGIS Web Client |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #9 of 12 in Maps |
| GitHub stars | 91 943 ✓ | 383 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +502 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | ci-latest-master · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 57/100 for QGIS Web Client, so it is the safer default.

QGIS Web Client ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.

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

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+502 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PaddleOCR](https://selfhost.directory/project/paddleocr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paddleocr.md)
- [QGIS Web Client](https://selfhost.directory/project/qwc2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qwc2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/paddleocr-vs-qwc2