claude-context vs Orca
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- Orca is growing faster: +18,590 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +60 for claude-context.
- Pick claude-context for: code search MCP for Claude Code. Pick Orca for: orca is the ADE for working with a fleet of parallel agents.
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claude-contextopen-source
Code search MCP for Claude Code. Make entire codebase the context for any coding agent.
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Orcaopen-source
Orca is the ADE for working with a fleet of parallel agents. Run any coding agent with your own subscription. Available on desktop, mobile and remote runtime.
Metrics
| claude-context | Orca | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 12.6k | 84.1k |
| Star velocity /mo | 60 | 18.6k |
| Commits (90d) | 3 | 6.6k |
| Releases (6m) | 0 | 10 |
| Overall score | 0.32840845556512543 | 0.953845632256653 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, claude-context or Orca?
- Orca has more GitHub stars (84,122 vs 12,586).
- Which is more actively developed, claude-context or Orca?
- Orca had more commits in the last 90 days (6,597 vs 3).
- Should I use claude-context or Orca?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.