# firecrawl vs Orca

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

| | firecrawl | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in Web Scraping | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 196 350 ✓ | 108 898 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 457 ✓ | +8 991 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | apps/go-sdk/v1.15.0 · 8 Sept 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

firecrawl and Orca score the same (91/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for firecrawl.

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

## Details

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

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