apache-nifivsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| apache-nifi | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 6 277 | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | rel/nifi-2.12.0 · 13 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |
Which one should you pick?
apache-nifi scores 72/100 against 68/100 for Apache Tika, so it is the safer default.
apache-nifi ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
If you want the quickest setup, Apache Tika is easier to run; apache-nifi needs more configuration.
apache-nifi is growing faster right now (+33 stars in 30 days).
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