PaddleOCRvstessera
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PaddleOCR | tessera | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 91 931 | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +490 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 15 |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.
tessera ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+490 stars in 30 days).
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