--- title: "openagent vs orca" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/haohao-end-openagent-vs-stablyai-orca" tools: ["haohao-end-openagent", "stablyai-orca"] --- # openagent vs orca Neutral, constraint-first comparison with live GitHub stats. | | [openagent](/tools/haohao-end-openagent.md) | [orca](/tools/stablyai-orca.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | An end-to-end AI agent platform for building, orchestrating, publishing, and operating AI applications. | The AI Orchestrator for 100x builders | | Stars | 825 | 13,788 | | Forks | 80 | 931 | | Open issues | 45 | 1,180 | | Language | Python | TypeScript | | Adopt for | OpenAgent is a full-stack platform designed for teams to create, manage, and publish AI applications with a combination of visual workflow authoring, an advanced backend stack (Flask, LangChain/LangGraph), and a Vue 3 UI | Orca is an AI Orchestrator designed to run a fleet of parallel agents across multiple workspaces, offering mobile access for monitoring and control in real-time. Ideal for teams looking to manage complex coding tasks and | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Open-source under MIT License | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [openagent](/tools/haohao-end-openagent.md) | [orca](/tools/stablyai-orca.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 13d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 45 | 1.2k | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/haohao-end-openagent/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/stablyai-orca/trust.md) | **Typed relationship:** openagent _(alternative)_ orca Orca and openagent both serve as platforms for orchestrating AI agents, but Orca has a focus on working with parallel agents in a developer environment while openagent is designed to build, orchestrate, publish, and operate AI applications more broadly. ## Decision facts: openagent - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Requires Python 3.11 or higher.; Docker Compose is required for running the application and managing services. - **Adopt for:** OpenAgent is a full-stack platform designed for teams to create, manage, and publish AI applications with a combination of visual workflow authoring, an advanced backend stack (Flask, LangChain/LangGraph), and a Vue 3 UI - **License detail:** Open-source under MIT License ## Decision facts: orca - **Adopt for:** Orca is an AI Orchestrator designed to run a fleet of parallel agents across multiple workspaces, offering mobile access for monitoring and control in real-time. Ideal for teams looking to manage complex coding tasks and ## Choose when ### Choose openagent if… - openagent is primarily Python; orca is TypeScript. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Requires Python 3.11 or higher.; Docker Compose is required for running the application and managing services.. - Orca and openagent both serve as platforms for orchestrating AI agents, but Orca has a focus on working with parallel agents in a developer environment while openagent is designed to build, orchestrate, publish, and operate AI applications more broadly. - Tags unique to openagent: ai, flask, faiss-vector-database, docker. - - You need a comprehensive solution for building complex AI agents that can handle deep reasoning loops and multi-step tasks using technologies like RAG, A2A delegation. ### Choose orca if… - orca is primarily TypeScript; openagent is Python. - Orca and openagent both serve as platforms for orchestrating AI agents, but Orca has a focus on working with parallel agents in a developer environment while openagent is designed to build, orchestrate, publish, and operate AI applications more broadly. - Tags unique to orca: cursor-agent, agent-ide, devtools, codex. - Also covers Developer Tools. - You need to orchestrate and monitor the execution of multiple AI coders or agents simultaneously. ## When NOT to use openagent - - If you are looking for a platform primarily aimed at creating simple chatbots or single-purpose applications without the need for extensive workflow customization and deep reasoning capabilities. - - You prefer tools that do not rely heavily on visual component orchestration, as OpenAgent's strength lies in its visual workflow design environment which may be overkill for simpler use cases. ## When NOT to use orca - If your project requirements do not include orchestrating multiple agents or benefiting from real-time remote monitoring capabilities. - When you do not need extensive workspace isolation between different worktree branches managed as separate AI coding agents. - Your needs are best served by a single-agent ADE without advanced orchestration features. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between openagent and orca? openagent: An end-to-end AI agent platform for building, orchestrating, publishing, and operating AI applications.. orca: The AI Orchestrator for 100x builders. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose openagent over orca? Choose openagent over orca when openagent is primarily Python; orca is TypeScript; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Requires Python 3.11 or higher.; Docker Compose is required for running the application and managing services.; Orca and openagent both serve as platforms for orchestrating AI agents, but Orca has a focus on working with parallel agents in a developer environment while openagent is designed to build, orchestrate, publish, and operate AI applications more broadly; Tags unique to openagent: ai, flask, faiss-vector-database, docker; - You need a comprehensive solution for building complex AI agents that can handle deep reasoning loops and multi-step tasks using technologies like RAG, A2A delegation. ### When should I choose orca over openagent? Choose orca over openagent when orca is primarily TypeScript; openagent is Python; Orca and openagent both serve as platforms for orchestrating AI agents, but Orca has a focus on working with parallel agents in a developer environment while openagent is designed to build, orchestrate, publish, and operate AI applications more broadly; Tags unique to orca: cursor-agent, agent-ide, devtools, codex; Also covers Developer Tools; You need to orchestrate and monitor the execution of multiple AI coders or agents simultaneously. ### When should I avoid openagent? - If you are looking for a platform primarily aimed at creating simple chatbots or single-purpose applications without the need for extensive workflow customization and deep reasoning capabilities. - You prefer tools that do not rely heavily on visual component orchestration, as OpenAgent's strength lies in its visual workflow design environment which may be overkill for simpler use cases. ### When should I avoid orca? If your project requirements do not include orchestrating multiple agents or benefiting from real-time remote monitoring capabilities. When you do not need extensive workspace isolation between different worktree branches managed as separate AI coding agents. Your needs are best served by a single-agent ADE without advanced orchestration features. ### Is openagent or orca more popular on GitHub? orca has more GitHub stars (13,788 vs 825). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are openagent and orca open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (openagent: MIT, orca: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to openagent or orca? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at /tools/haohao-end-openagent/alternatives and /tools/stablyai-orca/alternatives (/tools/haohao-end-openagent/alternatives.md, /tools/stablyai-orca/alternatives.md), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at /compare/haohao-end-openagent-vs-stablyai-orca.md mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, openagent or orca? openagent: Active. orca: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for openagent and orca? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: openagent: /tools/haohao-end-openagent/trust; orca: /tools/stablyai-orca/trust. --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=haohao-end-openagent`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=haohao-end-openagent) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_