# MusicBot vs Apache Tika

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

| | MusicBot | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Music | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 5 776 ✓ | 4 116 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +11 | +17 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 69/100 against 67/100 for MusicBot, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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