PaddleOCRvsskyvern
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PaddleOCR | skyvern | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #3 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 91 868 | 23 295 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +427 | +237 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 26 |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v1.0.56 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 75/100 for skyvern, so it is the safer default.
skyvern ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
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