NewspipevsOrca
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Newspipe | Orca | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 85 in Feed Reader | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 498 | 108 958 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +9 051 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 15 |
| Latest release | v12.3.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Orca scores 91/100 against 49/100 for Newspipe, so it is the safer default.
Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Newspipe.
If you want the quickest setup, Orca is easier to run; Newspipe needs more configuration.
Orca is growing faster right now (+9 051 stars in 30 days).
Newspipe details →Orca details →