# Orca vs Semantic MediaWiki

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

| | Orca | Semantic MediaWiki |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #14 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 109 900 ✓ | 632 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 993 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.4.244 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | 7.3.1 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 57/100 for Semantic MediaWiki, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Semantic MediaWiki.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 993 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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