LeonvsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Leon | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 17 618 | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +72 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | tcp-server_v2.0.0 · 19 Feb 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 63/100 for Leon, so it is the safer default.
Leon ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
Leon is growing faster right now (+72 stars in 30 days).
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