Claude-code vs Orca

Side by side, as alternatives to Grok Bot. Rows that differ are highlighted; the strongest value in a row is marked. Unknown means no source yet.

Also replaces Grok Bot: + Rakazo

Claude-codeanthropics/claude-code

Orcastablyai/orca

Grok Botpaid product

Cost and coverage

Price

$0 software; you run it

Included with paid Cursor plans; or link a SuperGrok subscription source ↗

Named bots with memory

Yes

Autonomous web browsing

Yes

File and code tasks in a sandbox

Yes

Partly

Yes

Scheduled agent tasks

Yes

Partly

Yes

Connectors to your apps

Yes

Jobs covered

5 of 5 jobs

2 of 5 jobs

All 5

Popularity and activity (from GitHub)

Stars

152,653Top

99,785

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Gain this week

Unknown

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Signal

Building history

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Commits / 4 wk

3,559Top

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Latest release

v2.1.305 · 2026-10-20

v1.4.235 · 2026-10-20Top

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Commits / 12 wk

207

8,169

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People committing / 12 mo

497+

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Issues opened / closed, 30 days

8052 / 4800

2572 / 1566

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Facts, with sources on each project page

Runs on my machine?Differs

Yes, CLI on your computer; the Claude models run on Anthropic's servers and need an internet connection

Yes, desktop app

Hosted by the vendor

Code licenceDiffers

MIT

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Model weights licenceDiffers

No separate model weights (calls hosted Claude models)

No bundled weights; runs the coding agents you connect (Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Pi)

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Commercial useDiffers

Business use is allowed under Anthropic's Commercial Terms, but it is not free: it needs a paid plan or API credits

Yes, MIT code

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Paid services needed?Differs

Needs a Claude Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise or Console account, or a cloud provider such as Amazon Bedrock

No universal paid-service requirement verified. Orca accepts CLI agents; those agents may require their own paid subscription or API.

Subscription

HardwareDiffers

4 GB+ RAM, x64 or ARM64 processor; macOS 13+, Windows 10 1809+, Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 10+ or Alpine 3.19+; internet connection required

Not checked yet

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Operating systemsDiffers

macOS 13+, Windows 10 1809+, Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 10+ and Alpine Linux 3.19+

Windows, macOS and Linux

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Setup effortDiffers

Easy; one-line install script, Homebrew or WinGet

Easy; download the installer (.exe, .dmg, .deb, .rpm or AppImage)

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Stars over time

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Claude-code
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Tracked daily since 18 Oct 2026. Dashed history: estimated from public records of when people starred the repo. Lines connect observations only; gaps contain no measured points.

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Claude-code vs Orca (as alternatives to Grok Bot)
Figures from RepoQuarry, 21 Oct 2026. Sources: https://repoquarry.dev/compare?ids=claude-code,orca&product=grok-bot

Grok Bot: Included with paid Cursor plans; or link a SuperGrok subscription
Claude-code: free software; does 5 of 5 Grok Bot jobs
Orca: free software; does 2 of 5 Grok Bot jobs

- Claude-code: 152,653 GitHub stars, 207 commits in 12 weeks, licence Proprietary; all rights reserved, use under Anthropic's Commercial Terms of Service
- Orca: 99,785 GitHub stars, 8,169 commits in 12 weeks, licence MIT

Where they differ:
- Runs on my machine?: Claude-code Yes, CLI on your computer; the Claude models run on Anthropic's servers and need an internet connection; Orca Yes, desktop app
- Code licence: Claude-code Proprietary; all rights reserved, use under Anthropic's Commercial Terms of Service; Orca MIT
- Model weights licence: Claude-code No separate model weights (calls hosted Claude models); Orca No bundled weights; runs the coding agents you connect (Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Pi)
- Commercial use: Claude-code Business use is allowed under Anthropic's Commercial Terms, but it is not free: it needs a paid plan or API credits; Orca Yes, MIT code
- Paid services needed?: Claude-code Needs a Claude Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise or Console account, or a cloud provider such as Amazon Bedrock; Orca No universal paid-service requirement verified. Orca accepts CLI agents; those agents may require their own paid subscription or API.
- Hardware: Claude-code 4 GB+ RAM, x64 or ARM64 processor; macOS 13+, Windows 10 1809+, Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 10+ or Alpine 3.19+; internet connection required; Orca Not checked yet
- Operating systems: Claude-code macOS 13+, Windows 10 1809+, Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 10+ and Alpine Linux 3.19+; Orca Windows, macOS and Linux
- Setup effort: Claude-code Easy; one-line install script, Homebrew or WinGet; Orca Easy; download the installer (.exe, .dmg, .deb, .rpm or AppImage)

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