# logstash vs Apache Tika

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

| | logstash | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 14 969 ✓ | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

logstash scores 72/100 against 68/100 for Apache Tika, so it is the safer default.

logstash ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/logstash-vs-tika