PaddleOCRvsspis
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PaddleOCR | spis | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #34 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 91 926 | 211 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +485 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 13 |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v0.15.2 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 44/100 for spis, so it is the safer default.
spis ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+485 stars in 30 days).
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