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PaddleOCR vs Tesseract
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
PaddleOCR
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.
86.0K
Stars
+8.4K
Weekly
76/100
Health
75.5K
Stars
+1.5K
Weekly
69/100
Health
Quick Take
Adoption
PaddleOCR has the larger GitHub footprint with 86.0K stars.
Momentum
PaddleOCR is currently growing faster at +8.4K stars this week.
Maintenance
PaddleOCR has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 76/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Side-by-side evidence
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | PaddleOCR | Tesseract |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Recently verified· 1d ago | Basic listing· 1d ago |
| GitHub stars | 86.0K | 75.5K |
| Weekly growth | +8.4K | +1.5K |
| Health score | Healthy76/100 |
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