Kill BillvsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kill Bill | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 5 826 | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Kill Bill and Apache Tika score the same (68/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Kill Bill ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
Kill Bill is growing faster right now (+65 stars in 30 days).
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