LXDvsOrca
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXD | Orca | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 4 841 | 108 555 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +8 648 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 15 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Orca scores 91/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
LXD ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.
Orca is growing faster right now (+8 648 stars in 30 days).
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