# monitorss-bot vs Orca

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

| | monitorss-bot | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in RSS | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 1 296 | 109 264 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +11 | +9 357 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.5.0 · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.4.244 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 58/100 for monitorss-bot, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for monitorss-bot.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 357 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/monitorss-bot-vs-orca