Apache Tikavsurl-to-png
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Tika | url-to-png | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction | #13 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 4 114 | 256 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | v2.1.4 · 18 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 49/100 for url-to-png, so it is the safer default.
url-to-png ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
If you want the quickest setup, url-to-png is easier to run; Apache Tika needs more configuration.
Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+15 stars in 30 days).
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