# SandBase Harness vs Apache Tika

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

| | SandBase Harness | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 39/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #169 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 637 | 4 116 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +17 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.3.8 · 30 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 39/100 for SandBase Harness, so it is the safer default.

SandBase Harness ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.

Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [SandBase Harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/sandbase-harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sandbase-harness.md)
- [Apache Tika](https://selfhost.directory/project/tika) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tika.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sandbase-harness-vs-tika