# proxyscotch vs Apache Tika

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

| | proxyscotch | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 13 in API | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 428 | 4 113 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+14 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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