PaddleOCRvsscanopy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PaddleOCR | scanopy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #1 of 10 in Network |
| GitHub stars | 91 869 | 5 915 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +428 | +121 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 41 |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v0.19.4 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 64/100 for scanopy, so it is the safer default.
scanopy ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+428 stars in 30 days).
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