Jupyter NotebookvsOrca
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Jupyter Notebook | Orca | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #45 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 13 460 | 109 139 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +99 | +9 232 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 15 |
| Latest release | v7.5.8 · 5 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Jupyter Notebook | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Orca scores 91/100 against 59/100 for Jupyter Notebook, so it is the safer default.
Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Jupyter Notebook.
Orca is growing faster right now (+9 232 stars in 30 days).
Jupyter Notebook details →Orca details →