Self-Hosted Metrics (SHM)vsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Self-Hosted Metrics (SHM) | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #77 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 165 | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.2.7 · 29 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 45/100 for Self-Hosted Metrics (SHM), so it is the safer default.
Self-Hosted Metrics (SHM) ships more often: 9 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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