RecipeSagevsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RecipeSage | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 18 in Recipe Management | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 984 | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.1.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only OR Proprietary | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 57/100 for RecipeSage, so it is the safer default.
RecipeSage ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
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