Apache TikavsTRAWL
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Tika | TRAWL | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction | #11 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 4 114 | 1 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v1.9.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 56/100 for TRAWL, so it is the safer default.
TRAWL ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+15 stars in 30 days).
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