ClapervsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Claper | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 18 in Content Management | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 821 | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.2.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Elixir | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 59/100 for Claper, so it is the safer default.
Claper ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
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