# PaddleOCR vs sist2

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

| | PaddleOCR | sist2 |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #23 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 91 931 ✓ | 1 329 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +490 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v4.2.3 · 26 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 54/100 for sist2, so it is the safer default.

sist2 ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+490 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PaddleOCR](https://selfhost.directory/project/paddleocr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paddleocr.md)
- [sist2](https://selfhost.directory/project/sist2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sist2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/paddleocr-vs-sist2