Comparison
PaddleOCR vs llama_index
A neutral, constraint-first comparison - live GitHub stats and typed relationships, not marketing.
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| PaddleOCR | llama_index | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | PaddleOCR: A powerful OCR toolkit for transforming PDFs/images into structured data | LlamaIndex is the leading document agent and OCR platform |
| Stars | 85k | 51k |
| Forks | 11k | 7.7k |
| Open issues | 222 | 494 |
| Language | Python | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last pushed | Jun 26, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Categories | Data & Retrieval | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval |
| Trust and health | ||
| Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) |
| Days since push | 11d | 5d |
| Archived on GitHub | No | No |
| Stars delta | - | - |
| Open issues delta | - | - |
| Fork status | Not a fork | Not a fork |
| Owner type | Organization | Organization |
| Security scan | Not scanned | Not scanned |
| Full report | Trust report | Trust report |
| Typed relationship | PaddleOCR llama_index | |
Choose PaddleOCR if…
- More widely adopted - 85k stars vs 51k.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (222).