# Orca vs verdaccio

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

| | Orca | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 109 022 ✓ | 17 955 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 115 ✓ | +58 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 75/100 for verdaccio, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

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)
- [verdaccio](https://selfhost.directory/project/verdaccio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/verdaccio.md)

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