orca vs agent-orchestrator
Coding agent workspaces compared
orca and agent-orchestrator both coordinate multiple coding agents using isolated Git worktrees. orca focuses on running and reviewing parallel CLI agents, with desktop, mobile, and SSH workflows; agent-orchestrator adds project planning and a live view of tasks, pull requests, CI, and reviews.
orca: Orchestrate Coding Agents Across Worktrees
Orca is a desktop and mobile workspace for running coding agents such as Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, and Pi side by side. It isolates agents in Git worktrees and lets you monitor and steer them locally or over SSH on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
agent-orchestrator: Supervise Teams of Coding Agents
Orchestrator.inc is a Go-based desktop workspace for planning and supervising coding agents across a project. It isolates Git-backed tasks in branches and worktrees, then tracks agent activity, pull requests, CI, and reviews in a live Kanban across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
| orca | agent-orchestrator | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 101k | 13.3k |
| Forks | 6.4k | 1.8k |
| Last analyzed | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
Key differences
- orca is a TypeScript project under the MIT license; agent-orchestrator is written in Go and uses Apache-2.0.
- orca emphasizes side-by-side CLI agents, diff review, persistent terminals, mobile monitoring, and remote worktrees over SSH.
- agent-orchestrator combines a persistent project planning agent with task-focused workers and tracks their pull requests, CI, and review status on a live Kanban board.
- orca offers desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux plus a mobile companion; agent-orchestrator is described as a desktop application with a local daemon.
- The supplied project data lists 84.4k stars and 5.4k forks for orca, and 12.7k stars and 1.8k forks for agent-orchestrator.
- orca can browse GitHub and Linear tasks and use a Chromium Design Mode workflow; agent-orchestrator supports browser previews in profiles isolated by worker.
Choose orca if you…
- want to monitor agents and send follow-ups from a mobile companion or work with remote hosts over SSH.
- need a workspace centered on parallel CLI agents, split terminals, and reviewing diffs with line-level comments.
- want to open worktrees from GitHub or Linear tasks or share selected page elements with an agent in Design Mode.
Choose agent-orchestrator if you…
- want a project-level planning agent to delegate focused work to task-specific workers.
- need a live view of worker activity alongside pull requests, CI, and review status.
- want to supervise agents through structured chat or their native terminal interface and preview apps in worker-isolated browser profiles.
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