# tg-spam vs Apache Tika

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

| | tg-spam | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 454 | 4 116 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +17 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 52/100 for tg-spam, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/tg-spam-vs-tika