# sink vs Apache Tika

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

| | sink | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 7 243 ✓ | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +84 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

sink and Apache Tika score the same (68/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

sink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.

sink is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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