# plex-utills vs Apache Tika

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

| | plex-utills | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #105 of 142 in Media Management | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 327 | 4 115 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 44/100 for plex-utills, so it is the safer default.

Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/plex-utills-vs-tika