BeszelvsOrca
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Beszel | Orca | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 26 626 | 108 958 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +941 | +9 051 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Orca scores 91/100 against 81/100 for Beszel, so it is the safer default.
Beszel ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.
Orca is growing faster right now (+9 051 stars in 30 days).
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