# PaddleOCR vs tesserae

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

| | PaddleOCR | tesserae |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 91 901 ✓ | 982 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +460 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 78 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 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 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.

tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.

PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+460 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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