Apache TikavsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Tika | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 4 114 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 |
| Latest release | — | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | C |
Which one should you pick?
Weechat scores 70/100 against 68/100 for Apache Tika, so it is the safer default.
Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Tika.
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