# dockhand vs Orca

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

| | dockhand | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 6 910 | 108 815 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +550 | +8 908 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

Orca is growing faster right now (+8 908 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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