# Pulse vs Apache Tika

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

| | Pulse | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 6 973 ✓ | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +232 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Pulse scores 71/100 against 68/100 for Apache Tika, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.

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

Pulse is growing faster right now (+232 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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