# redroid vs Apache Tika

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

| | redroid | Apache Tika |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Emulation | #1 of 2 in Data Extraction |
| GitHub stars | 7 052 ✓ | 4 114 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +15 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache Tika scores 68/100 against 57/100 for redroid, so it is the safer default.

Apache Tika is growing faster right now (+15 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/redroid-doc-vs-tika