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Orca vs Dyad
Orca has 113,485 GitHub stars, 7,169 forks, 5,801 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Dyad has 22,166 stars, 2,787 forks, 359 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Orca leads on adoption by 412% (113,485 vs 22,166 stars). Orca is written in TypeScript under MIT; Dyad is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Orca has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Dyad 13%. Orca was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Orca | Dyad | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 113K | ★ 22K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 7.2K | ⑂ 2.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Orca if
- You weight community size — 113K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Dyad if
- You want the Dyad feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Dyad fits your workflow better
About Orca
Orca 中文 · 日本語 · 한국어 · Español · Français · Português The AI Orchestrator for 100x builders. Run Codex, ClaudeCode, OpenCode or Pi side by side — each in its own worktree, tracked in one place. Download Orca Features Mobile Companion Monitor and steer your agents from your phone — get notified when an agent finishes and send follow ups from anywhere. iOS App Store · TestFlight · Android APK 0.0.48 · Docs → Parallel Worktrees Fan one prompt across five agents, each in its own isolated git worktree — compare the results and merge the winner. Docs → Terminal Splits Ghostty class terminals with WebGL rendering…
About Dyad
Dyad Dyad is a local, open source AI app builder. It's fast, private, and fully under your control — like Lovable, v0, or Bolt, but running right on your machine. More info at: 🚀 Features ⚡️ Local : Fast, private and no lock in. 🛠 Bring your own keys : Use your own AI API keys — no vendor lock in. 🖥️ Cross platform : Easy to run on Mac or Windows. 📦 Download No sign up required. Just download and go. 👉 Download for your platform 🤝 Community Join our growing community of AI app builders on Reddit : r/dyadbuilders share your projects and get help from the community! 🛠️ Contributing Dyad is open source (see…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Orca or Dyad more popular?
Orca has 113,485 GitHub stars and Dyad has 22,166. Orca has the larger community by that measure.
Are Orca and Dyad free?
Both are open source. Orca is licensed under MIT, and Dyad has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Orca and Dyad?
Orca is written in TypeScript and Dyad in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Orca or Dyad?
Choose Orca if you want the larger community (113,485 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Dyad if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.