Devika vs Orca

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

Short answer

  • Devika has had no commit in 12 months; Orca is actively maintained (6,418 commits in the last 90 days).
  • Orca is growing faster: +16,110 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +9 for Devika.
  • Pick Devika for: devika is the first open-source implementation of an Agentic Software Engineer. Pick Orca for: orca is the ADE for working with a fleet of parallel agents.

From GitHub data refreshed daily.

Devikaopen-source

Devika is the first open-source implementation of an Agentic Software Engineer. Initially started as an open-source alternative to Devin.

O
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

DevikaOrca
Stars19.6k82.8k
Star velocity /mo9.2553191489361716.1k
Commits (90d)06.4k
Releases (6m)010
Overall score0.204109755293150450.9574638661741814

Pros

  • +Multi-LLM support with flexibility to choose from commercial providers (Claude 3, GPT-4, Gemini) or run local models via Ollama
  • +Comprehensive AI capabilities including planning, reasoning, web research, and multi-language code generation in a single platform
  • +Open-source alternative to proprietary solutions like Devin, allowing community contributions and customization

    Cons

    • -Currently in early development/experimental stage with many unimplemented and broken features
    • -Requires specific Python version constraints (>= 3.10 and < 3.12) which may limit compatibility
    • -Performance heavily dependent on chosen LLM provider, with optimal results requiring paid commercial models

      Use Cases

      • •Creating new software features from high-level requirements with minimal human guidance
      • •Debugging and fixing existing code issues through AI-powered analysis and solution generation
      • •Developing entire projects from scratch by breaking down complex objectives into manageable coding tasks
        View Devika DetailsView Orca Details

        FAQ

        Which is more popular, Devika or Orca?
        Orca has more GitHub stars (82,800 vs 19,555).
        Which is more actively developed, Devika or Orca?
        Orca had more commits in the last 90 days (6,418 vs 0).
        Should I use Devika 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.