Comparison
Free Claude Code vs Orca
Orca has more GitHub stars (93,312 vs 338). Orca was updated more recently (last commit 3h ago). Data comes straight from GitHub and refreshes daily.
Free Claude Code
Use claude-code for free in the terminal, VSCode extension or via discord like openclaw
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pip install uv
Orca
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.
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brew install --cask stablyai/orca/orca| Metric | Free Claude Code | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Plugin | Plugin |
| GitHub stars | 338 | 93,312 |
| Stars, last 7 days | n/a | n/a |
| Forks | 87 | 5,948 |
| Upvotes | 0 | 0 |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 1mo ago | 3h ago |
| Created | Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Categories | Dev tools, Chat & social | Dev tools, AI & LLM tooling, Mobile & desktop |