sist2vsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sist2 | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #23 of 41 in Search Engines | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 1 329 | 4 116 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.2.3 · 26 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 54/100 for sist2, so it is the safer default.
sist2 ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
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