# metronome vs Orca

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

| | metronome | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #61 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 176 | 109 348 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +9 441 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.0.5 · 27 Nov 2025 | v1.4.244 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 47/100 for metronome, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for metronome.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 441 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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