# mem0 vs Orca

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

| | mem0 | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 67 974 | 108 446 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 061 | +8 539 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 82 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | ts-v3.3.1 · 25 Sept 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 86/100 for mem0, so it is the safer default.

mem0 ships more often: 82 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

Orca is growing faster right now (+8 539 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [mem0](https://selfhost.directory/project/mem0) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mem0.md)
- [Orca](https://selfhost.directory/project/orca) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/orca.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mem0-vs-orca