# My Idlers vs Orca

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

| | My Idlers | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 27 in Server Management | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 400 | 109 022 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +9 115 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.0 · 2 Feb 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 52/100 for My Idlers, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for My Idlers.

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

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

## Details

- [My Idlers](https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers.md)
- [Orca](https://selfhost.directory/project/orca) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/orca.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/my-idlers-vs-orca