# Openship vs Orca

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

| | Openship | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in PaaS | #1 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 14 978 | 109 581 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | +9 674 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.4.244 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 67/100 for Openship, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Openship.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 674 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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