telescopevsApache Tika
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| telescope | Apache Tika | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 13 in Log Management | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 712 | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.0.27 · 8 May 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 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.
telescope ships more often: 5 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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