# Apache Tika vs WackoWiki

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

| | Apache Tika | WackoWiki |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction | #27 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 4 116 ✓ | 55 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 6.3.0 · 6 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Java | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 44/100 for WackoWiki, so it is the safer default.

WackoWiki ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/tika-vs-wackowiki