RSS GuardvsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RSS Guard | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 85 in Feed Reader | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 2 816 | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | 5.2.5 · 20 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 64/100 for RSS Guard, so it is the safer default.
RSS Guard ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
If you want the quickest setup, RSS Guard is easier to run; Apache Tika needs more configuration.
RSS Guard is growing faster right now (+53 stars in 30 days).
RSS Guard details →Apache Tika details →