# AgenticSeek vs tidb

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

| | AgenticSeek | tidb |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 120 in AI Assistant | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 27 566 | 40 686 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +99 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

tidb scores 80/100 against 70/100 for AgenticSeek, so it is the safer default.

tidb ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for AgenticSeek.

## Details

- [AgenticSeek](https://selfhost.directory/project/agenticseek) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/agenticseek.md)
- [tidb](https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/agenticseek-vs-tidb