orca vs Vicoa
Coding-agent workspaces compared
orca and vicoa help developers run and coordinate multiple coding-agent sessions, often in separate Git worktrees. orca centers on a desktop workspace with mobile and SSH support, while vicoa offers a self-hostable command center with desktop, web, mobile, and CLI clients.
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.
Vicoa: Orchestrate Coding Agents Across Desktop and Mobile
Vicoa is an open-source AI orchestrator for running teams of coding agents across desktop, mobile, and remote machines. Its Python/FastAPI backend and local daemon connect agent CLIs to web, desktop, and Flutter mobile clients.
| orca | Vicoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 101k | 516 |
| Forks | 6.4k | 60 |
| Last analyzed | Oct 22, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 |
Key differences
- orca is a desktop workspace for monitoring agents, reviewing diffs, and sending feedback; vicoa adds task boards, scheduled automations, and a broader set of session views.
- orca offers desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux plus a mobile companion; vicoa provides desktop, web, iOS, Android, and CLI clients.
- orca connects to remote worktrees over SSH; vicoa connects local computers, remote machines, and VPS instances, and supports a self-hosted backend with Docker and PostgreSQL.
- orca is written in TypeScript and licensed under MIT; vicoa is written in Python and licensed under AGPL-3.0.
- orca includes a Chromium Design Mode and GitHub and Linear task browsing; vicoa includes built-in agent integrations, ACP support, commit history, and a file browser.
- Both require users to install and authenticate coding-agent tools; vicoa also describes self-hosting setup involving environment variables and JWT keys.
Choose orca if you…
- want a desktop-first workspace with mobile monitoring and SSH access to remote worktrees.
- need to review agent diffs with line-level comments and send feedback to agents.
- want to browse GitHub or Linear tasks or share selected browser elements and styles with an agent.
Choose Vicoa if you…
- want agent sessions accessible through web, mobile, desktop, and CLI clients.
- need task boards, scheduled automations, or built-in agent integrations with ACP support.
- want to self-host a backend stack and connect agents running on local machines or VPS instances.
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