# QA-Pilot vs Apache Tika

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

| | QA-Pilot | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #55 of 69 in AI Chat | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 329 | 4 116 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +17 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Svelte | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 40/100 for QA-Pilot, so it is the safer default.

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

Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [QA-Pilot](https://selfhost.directory/project/qa-pilot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qa-pilot.md)
- [Apache Tika](https://selfhost.directory/project/tika) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tika.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/qa-pilot-vs-tika