# ILIAS vs Orca

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

| | ILIAS | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Learning Management System | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 505 | 109 676 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +9 769 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v11.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v1.4.244 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 61/100 for ILIAS, so it is the safer default.

ILIAS ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Orca.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 769 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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