# FreshRSS vs Orca

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

| | FreshRSS | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 85 in Feed Reader | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 16 439 | 108 958 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +313 | +9 051 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.30.4 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 79/100 for FreshRSS, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

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

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