# runitor vs Apache Tika

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

| | runitor | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #25 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 361 | 4 115 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.4.1-build.6 · 17 Mar 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | 0BSD | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 49/100 for runitor, so it is the safer default.

runitor ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.

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

Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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