# Orca vs Typesense

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

| | Orca | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 108 958 ✓ | 27 063 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 051 ✓ | +477 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Typesense.

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 051 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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