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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| shai | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #71 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 629 | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.2.2 · 9 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 44/100 for shai, so it is the safer default.
shai ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
If you want the quickest setup, shai is easier to run; Apache Tika needs more configuration.
Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+15 stars in 30 days).
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