Pizza BotvsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pizza Bot | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #74 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 530 | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.2.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 54/100 for Pizza Bot, so it is the safer default.
Pizza Bot ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
If you want the quickest setup, Apache Tika is easier to run; Pizza Bot needs more configuration.
Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
Pizza Bot details →Apache Tika details →