SafeLinevsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SafeLine | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 23 073 | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +403 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 0 |
| Latest release | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
SafeLine scores 81/100 against 68/100 for Apache Tika, so it is the safer default.
SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
SafeLine is growing faster right now (+403 stars in 30 days).
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