# Orca vs SSH & Web Terminal

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

| | Orca | SSH & Web Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #30 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 109 022 ✓ | 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 115 ✓ | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v24.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 60/100 for SSH & Web Terminal, so it is the safer default.

SSH & Web Terminal ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

If you want the quickest setup, Orca is easier to run; SSH & Web Terminal needs more configuration.

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 115 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Orca](https://selfhost.directory/project/orca) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/orca.md)
- [SSH & Web Terminal](https://selfhost.directory/project/ssh-web-terminal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ssh-web-terminal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/orca-vs-ssh-web-terminal