# pi-dispatch vs Apache Tika

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

| | pi-dispatch | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #50 of 125 in AI | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 188 | 4 114 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +15 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.3.1 · 14 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 50/100 for pi-dispatch, so it is the safer default.

pi-dispatch ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.

If you want the quickest setup, Apache Tika is easier to run; pi-dispatch needs more configuration.

Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+15 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pi-dispatch-vs-tika