Skill comparison
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Decision summary
Strongest overall
PaddleOCR
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Fastest prototype
PaddleOCR
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
PaddleOCR
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | ExtractPDF4J Java PDF table extraction & OCR library. Extract structured tables from text-based and scanned PDFs using stream, lattice (OpenCV-style grid detection), and hybrid parsing. | 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. |
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| Quality | 65/100 Promising | 100/100 Excellent |
| Decision verdict | 55/100 Needs manual review Do a manual repository review before adding this to an agent workflow. | 100/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. |
| Adoption | 472 stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page | 83K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | Mar 15, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Use-case fit |
| Workflow fit |
| Platform hints | Java, OCR, Claude Code | Python, OCR, Claude Code |
| Warnings | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for | Document processing workflows · Claude Code teams · builders willing to evaluate younger projects | Document processing workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals |
| Not ideal for | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review |
| OpenAgentSkill engagement | 0 views 0 install copies | 0 views 0 install copies |
| Install | $ npx skills add ExtractPDF4J/ExtractPDF4J | $ npx skills add PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR |