SlinkvsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Slink | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Image Management | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 1 614 | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +23 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.14.4 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 59/100 for Slink, so it is the safer default.
Slink ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
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