Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
PDF Parser for AI-ready data. Automate PDF accessibility. Open-source.
Best matched with other framework tools.
Turn any PDF or image document into structured data for your AI. A powerful, lightweight OCR toolkit that bridges the gap between images/PDFs and LLMs. Supports 100+ languages.
Best matched with other framework tools.
PaddleOCR has the larger GitHub footprint with 90.6K stars.
PaddleOCR is currently growing faster at +8.4K stars this week.
Opendataloader Pdf has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 78/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Opendataloader Pdf | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTC | Verified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 27.7K | 90.6K |
| Weekly growth | +6.6K | +8.4K |
| Health score | Healthy78/100 | Healthy74/100 |
| Contributors | 28 | 295 |
| Commits per week | 10.6 | 4.0 |
| Open issues | 78 | 215 |
| Language | Java | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-07-22 12:58 UTC | 2026-09-16 03:31 UTC |
| Last release | v2.5.0 | v3.7.0 |
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