# AgenticSeek vs Apache Tika

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

| | AgenticSeek | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 27 565 ✓ | 4 115 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

AgenticSeek scores 70/100 against 68/100 for Apache Tika, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Apache Tika is easier to run; AgenticSeek needs more configuration.

AgenticSeek is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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