PaddleOCRvsWeKnora
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PaddleOCR | WeKnora | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 91 848 | 35 745 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +407 | +872 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 83/100 for WeKnora, so it is the safer default.
WeKnora ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
WeKnora is growing faster right now (+872 stars in 30 days).
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