# PaddleOCR vs SafeLine

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

| | PaddleOCR | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 91 864 ✓ | 23 073 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +423 ✓ | +403 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.

SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.

## Details

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

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