# Orca vs Prowlarr

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

| | Orca | Prowlarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 2 in Indexer |
| GitHub stars | 109 676 ✓ | 7 463 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 769 ✓ | +203 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 24 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.244 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.7.0.5723 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 74/100 for Prowlarr, so it is the safer default.

Prowlarr ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Orca.

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 769 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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