Eigent vs Orkas
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- Orkas is growing faster: +179 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +75 for Eigent.
- Pick Eigent for: eigent: The Open Source Cowork Desktop - Local and Free Alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex. Pick Orkas for: open-source, local-first desktop AI workforce coordinated by a Commander through one chat.
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Eigentopen-source
Eigent: The Open Source Cowork Desktop - Local and Free Alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex
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Orkasopen-source
Open-source, local-first desktop AI workforce coordinated by a Commander through one chat.
Metrics
| Eigent | Orkas | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 15.5k | 2.1k |
| Star velocity /mo | 75 | 178.83333333333334 |
| Commits (90d) | 149 | 305 |
| Releases (6m) | 8 | 10 |
| Overall score | 0.6323735272409425 | 0.7385597450148945 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, Eigent or Orkas?
- Eigent has more GitHub stars (15,456 vs 2,146).
- Which is more actively developed, Eigent or Orkas?
- Orkas had more commits in the last 90 days (305 vs 149).
- Should I use Eigent or Orkas?
- 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.