seatsurfingvsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| seatsurfing | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 8 in Scheduling & Booking | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 315 | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.138.2 · 28 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?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 53/100 for seatsurfing, so it is the safer default.
seatsurfing ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
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