# croc vs Orca

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

| | croc | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 40 804 | 109 581 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +361 | +9 674 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v1.4.244 · 29 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 82/100 for croc, so it is the safer default.

croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Orca.

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 674 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [croc](https://selfhost.directory/project/croc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/croc.md)
- [Orca](https://selfhost.directory/project/orca) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/orca.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/croc-vs-orca