# minutes vs Orca

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

| | minutes | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #17 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 1 577 | 109 022 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +79 | +9 115 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 52 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.31.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

minutes ships more often: 52 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 115 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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