SLayervsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SLayer | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #50 of 125 in AI | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 314 | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.4.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 50/100 for SLayer, so it is the safer default.
SLayer ships more often: 10 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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