# Rocketship vs Apache Tika

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

| | Rocketship | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 10 in Testing | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 182 | 4 114 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.5.43 · 18 Jan 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 43/100 for Rocketship, so it is the safer default.

Rocketship 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; Rocketship needs more configuration.

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

## Details

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

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