# Orca vs signoz

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

| | Orca | signoz |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 108 555 ✓ | 32 473 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 648 ✓ | +298 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 38 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 79/100 for signoz, so it is the safer default.

signoz ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

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

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)
- [signoz](https://selfhost.directory/project/signoz) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/signoz.md)

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