PaddleOCRvsShow Me The Story
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PaddleOCR | Show Me The Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #47 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 91 881 | 631 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +440 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v4.0.2 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 47/100 for Show Me The Story, so it is the safer default.
Show Me The Story ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
If you want the quickest setup, Show Me The Story is easier to run; PaddleOCR needs more configuration.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+440 stars in 30 days).
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