# invoice-ninja vs Apache Tika

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

| | invoice-ninja | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 10 364 ✓ | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +254 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

invoice-ninja scores 70/100 against 68/100 for Apache Tika, so it is the safer default.

invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.

invoice-ninja is growing faster right now (+254 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/invoice-ninja-vs-tika