# open-wearables vs Orca

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

| | open-wearables | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 2 727 | 108 958 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +172 | +9 051 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | 0.10.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 63/100 for open-wearables, so it is the safer default.

open-wearables ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 051 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-wearables-vs-orca