# Shinken vs Apache Tika

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

| | Shinken | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #17 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 1 135 | 4 116 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +17 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 53/100 for Shinken, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Apache Tika is easier to run; Shinken needs more configuration.

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

## Details

- [Shinken](https://selfhost.directory/project/shinken) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shinken.md)
- [Apache Tika](https://selfhost.directory/project/tika) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tika.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/shinken-vs-tika