# dotcraft vs Orca

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

| | dotcraft | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #40 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 406 | 108 958 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +9 051 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.9.7 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C# | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 50/100 for dotcraft, so it is the safer default.

dotcraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

If you want the quickest setup, Orca is easier to run; dotcraft needs more configuration.

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 051 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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