Orca vs Claude-code

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

Orcastablyai/orca

Claude-codeanthropics/claude-code

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

Partly

Yes

Scheduled agent tasks

Partly

Yes

Connectors to your apps

Yes

Jobs covered

2 of 5 jobs

5 of 5 jobs

All 5

Popularity and activity (from GitHub)

Stars

99,785

152,653Top

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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

v1.4.235 · 2026-10-20Top

v2.1.305 · 2026-10-20

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Commits / 12 wk

8,169

207

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People committing / 12 mo

497+

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Issues opened / closed, 30 days

2572 / 1566

8052 / 4800

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Facts, with sources on each project page

Runs on my machine?Differs

Yes, desktop app

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

Hosted by the vendor

Code licenceDiffers

MIT

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Model weights licenceDiffers

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

No separate model weights (calls hosted Claude models)

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Commercial useDiffers

Yes, MIT code

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

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Paid services needed?Differs

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

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

Subscription

HardwareDiffers

Not checked yet

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

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Operating systemsDiffers

Windows, macOS and Linux

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

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Setup effortDiffers

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

Easy; one-line install script, Homebrew or WinGet

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Stars over time

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

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Orca: free software; does 2 of 5 Grok Bot jobs
Claude-code: free software; does 5 of 5 Grok Bot jobs

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

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

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