SmarterRoutervsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SmarterRouter | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #36 of 69 in AI Chat | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 155 | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.2.5 · 18 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 47/100 for SmarterRouter, so it is the safer default.
SmarterRouter 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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