# Orca vs pandaprobe

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

| | Orca | pandaprobe |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #43 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 109 990 ✓ | 792 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 083 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | v1.4.244 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.7.0 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 51/100 for pandaprobe, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for pandaprobe.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+10 083 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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