Apache TikavsUglyFeed
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Tika | UglyFeed | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction | #52 of 85 in Feed Reader |
| GitHub stars | 4 115 | 323 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | v0.0.52 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 44/100 for UglyFeed, so it is the safer default.
UglyFeed ships more often: 1 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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