# Orca vs tasks

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

| | Orca | tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #11 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 109 139 ✓ | 345 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 232 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | android-2026.07.0500 · 5 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 51/100 for tasks, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for tasks.

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 232 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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