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docTR vs PaddleOCR
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| Fact | docTR | PaddleOCR |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 6.4k | 91k |
| Latest | v1.1.0 | v3.7.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-16 | 2026-09-16 |
| Release cadence | about 169 days between releases | about 26 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
docTR replaces PaddleOCR. Alternatives to PaddleOCR →
Full replacementOCR library with text detection and recognition models that run in Python.
docTR
PaddleOCR
- v3.7.02026-06-11Release PP-OCRv6
- v3.6.02026-05-28Release the PaddleOCR-VL-1.6 document parsing solution.
- v3.5.02026-04-21Deeply integrated with the Hugging Face ecosystem, with 20 major models supporting Transformers as the inference backen…
- v3.4.12026-04-14PaddleOCR-VL adds llama-cpp-server backend support.
- v3.4.02026-01-29Release the PaddleOCR-VL-1.5 complex document parsing solution.
docTR
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PaddleOCR
✓ signed The latest release, v3.7.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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