# Orca vs shm

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

| | Orca | shm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #77 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 109 581 ✓ | 165 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 674 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.4.244 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.7 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 45/100 for shm, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for shm.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 674 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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