# PaddleOCR vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | PaddleOCR | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 91 881 ✓ | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +440 ✓ | +139 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 74/100 for SimpleX Chat, so it is the safer default.

SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+440 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PaddleOCR](https://selfhost.directory/project/paddleocr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paddleocr.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/paddleocr-vs-simplex-chat