# Orca vs SimpleX Chat

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

| | Orca | SimpleX Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 108 898 ✓ | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 991 ✓ | +142 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SimpleX Chat.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+8 991 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Orca](https://selfhost.directory/project/orca) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/orca.md)
- [SimpleX Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simplex-chat.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/orca-vs-simplex-chat