deepwiki-openvsOrca
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deepwiki-open | Orca | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Documentation Management | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 18 312 | 109 022 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 | +9 115 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Orca scores 91/100 against 71/100 for deepwiki-open, so it is the safer default.
Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for deepwiki-open.
If you want the quickest setup, Orca is easier to run; deepwiki-open needs more configuration.
Orca is growing faster right now (+9 115 stars in 30 days).
deepwiki-open details →Orca details →