Tech riderRev. 5 Oct 2026
Orca Desktop
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Desktop platformsWindows, macOS, Linux
- 4Local KubernetesYes
- 5Compose workflowsYes
- 6Resource controlsYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: orca-desktop.com
Overview
Orca Desktop is ranked #25 of 39 in container development environments on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Orca Desktop plans and pricing
All plansCompared on container development environments
- Free plan
- Yesorca-desktop.com
- Desktop platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linuxorca-desktop.com
- Local Kubernetes
- Yesorca-desktop.com
- Compose workflows
- Yesorca-desktop.com
- Resource controls
- Yesorca-desktop.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Orca Desktop is an open-source container management app for managing Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and GPU-accelerated AI workloads in one interface.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Container management
- It supports container lifecycle controls, live resource monitoring, interactive terminals, log viewing, and container file browsing.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Images and builds
- It offers image builds with live output, image layer visualization, Docker Hub search, and authentication for Docker Hub, GitHub, GitLab, and ECR registries.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Vulnerability scanning
- It uses Trivy for one-click image vulnerability scans and provides exportable HTML reports with severity levels.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Kubernetes and Helm
- It manages Kubernetes resources, supports one-click k3s setup, and can install and uninstall Helm releases.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- Its AI assistant supports Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama, and custom OpenAI-compatible providers, and includes an MCP server with 43 tools.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Developer API
- It provides an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, direct tool execution, and bearer-token authentication for agent integrations.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Fleet management
- A desktop app can manage Linux servers with host groups, tags, bulk operations, health alerts, and remote deployments.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Gateway
- Its managed Caddy gateway supports localhost and custom domains, automatic TLS, path-based routing, and one-click container exposure.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker states that Orca has no analytics, crash reporting, accounts, or cloud service, and that its daemon binds to localhost.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Network calls
- The site says automatic update checks and template-catalog requests send no user data, while AI requests send the context shown to the selected provider.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker describes the project as MIT-licensed and auditable, with signed update manifests and Apple-notarized macOS and EV-signed Windows releases.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The site says Orca works offline with cached templates and supports local Ollama AI and private registries.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- The site links to GitHub releases, a security policy, and a community app catalog where users can contribute templates.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Orca as built for teams concerned with data security and highlights team configuration sharing and fleet workflows.orca-desktop.com · 5 Oct 2026
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Sources
- orca-desktop.com· checked 5 Oct 2026