OrcavsTelegraf
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Orca | Telegraf | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 108 958 | 17 886 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 051 | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 16 |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Orca scores 91/100 against 78/100 for Telegraf, so it is the safer default.
Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.
Orca is growing faster right now (+9 051 stars in 30 days).
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