PaddleOCRvsZPan
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PaddleOCR | ZPan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in OCR | #8 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 91 895 | 2 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +454 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.7.0 · 11 Jun 2026 | v2.9.0 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
PaddleOCR scores 85/100 against 56/100 for ZPan, so it is the safer default.
ZPan ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for PaddleOCR.
PaddleOCR is growing faster right now (+454 stars in 30 days).
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