PaddleOCRvsUmami
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PaddleOCR | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 91 895 | 39 759 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +454 | +763 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 13 |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR and Umami score the same (85/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; PaddleOCR needs more configuration.
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