# PaddleOCR vs skyvern

> 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.

## Details

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

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