# Orca vs restic-rest-server

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

| | Orca | restic-rest-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 108 555 ✓ | 1 531 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 648 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.

Orca is growing faster right now (+8 648 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/orca-vs-restic-rest-server