# Sure vs Apache Tika

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

| | Sure | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 10 712 ✓ | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +680 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sure scores 74/100 against 68/100 for Apache Tika, so it is the safer default.

Sure ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.

If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; Apache Tika needs more configuration.

Sure is growing faster right now (+680 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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