DashBeamvsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DashBeam | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 10 123 | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
DashBeam scores 70/100 against 68/100 for Apache Tika, so it is the safer default.
DashBeam ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
DashBeam is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).
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