# HomeBridge vs Orca

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

| | HomeBridge | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 25 534 | 109 022 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +9 115 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.0 · 16 Aug 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 80/100 for HomeBridge, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for HomeBridge.

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 115 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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