# PaddleOCR vs Mend Renovate CLI

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

| | PaddleOCR | Mend Renovate CLI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #11 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 91 895 ✓ | 22 947 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +454 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | 44.192.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 74/100 for Mend Renovate CLI, so it is the safer default.

Mend Renovate CLI ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+454 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PaddleOCR](https://selfhost.directory/project/paddleocr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paddleocr.md)
- [Mend Renovate CLI](https://selfhost.directory/project/renovate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/renovate.md)

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