# Ente vs Orca

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

| | Ente | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 29 713 | 108 815 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +668 | +8 908 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Dart | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 81/100 for Ente, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

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

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

## Details

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

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