Apache TikavsVisionState
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Tika | VisionState | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction | #77 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 4 114 | 171 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +40 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 20 |
| Latest release | — | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 48/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.
VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
VisionState is growing faster right now (+40 stars in 30 days).
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