# DeepSeek Harness vs Apache Tika

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

| | DeepSeek Harness | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 265 139 ✓ | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 147 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

DeepSeek Harness scores 87/100 against 68/100 for Apache Tika, so it is the safer default.

DeepSeek Harness is growing faster right now (+9 147 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DeepSeek Harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deepseek-harness.md)
- [Apache Tika](https://selfhost.directory/project/tika) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tika.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-tika