# Orca vs Portainer

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

| | Orca | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 108 815 ✓ | 38 737 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 908 ✓ | +188 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Zlib |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.

Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

Orca is growing faster right now (+8 908 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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