# ByteStash vs Apache Tika

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

| | ByteStash | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #41 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 2 569 | 4 115 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.6.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 60/100 for ByteStash, so it is the safer default.

ByteStash ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.

If you want the quickest setup, ByteStash is easier to run; Apache Tika needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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