# anthias vs Apache Tika

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | anthias | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Digital Signage | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 3 708 | 4 115 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2026.10.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 67/100 for anthias, so it is the safer default.

anthias ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.

## Details

- [anthias](https://selfhost.directory/project/anthias) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/anthias.md)
- [Apache Tika](https://selfhost.directory/project/tika) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tika.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/anthias-vs-tika