Comparison
agent-control vs moby
Verdict
Pick agent-control when agent-control is primarily Python; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; agent-control is Python.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-control | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of today · osv@v1 | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 As of 3d · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- agent-control
- Centralized agent control plane for governing runtime agent behavior at scale. Configurable, extensible, and production-ready.
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- agent-control
- 275
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- agent-control
- 43
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- agent-control
- 34
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- agent-control
- Python
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- agent-control
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- agent-control
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- agent-control
- -
- moby
- -
License
- agent-control
- Apache-2.0
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- agent-control
- Jul 13, 2026
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- agent-control
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Open issues (now)
- agent-control
- 34
- moby
- 3.8k
OSV dependency advisories
- agent-control
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- moby
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- agent-control
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose agent-control if…
- agent-control is primarily Python; moby is Go.
- Tags unique to agent-control: agentic-workflow, ai-safety, guardrails, llm.
- Also covers AI Agents.
When NOT to use agent-control
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Choose moby if…
- moby is primarily Go; agent-control is Python.
- Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
When NOT to use moby
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (agentcontrol/agent-control) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (agentcontrol/agent-control) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (agentcontrol/agent-control) · observed Jul 13, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (moby/moby) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (moby/moby) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (moby/moby) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-control 275 · moby 72k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-control and moby?
- agent-control: Centralized agent control plane for governing runtime agent behavior at scale. Configurable, extensible, and production-ready.. moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-control over moby?
- Choose agent-control over moby when agent-control is primarily Python; moby is Go; Tags unique to agent-control: agentic-workflow, ai-safety, guardrails, llm; Also covers AI Agents.
- When should I choose moby over agent-control?
- Choose moby over agent-control when moby is primarily Go; agent-control is Python; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools.
- When should I avoid agent-control?
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- When should I avoid moby?
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- Is agent-control or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 275). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-control and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-control: Apache-2.0, moby: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-control or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-control alternatives and moby alternatives (agent-control markdown twin, moby markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, agent-control or moby?
- agent-control: Very active. moby: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for agent-control and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-control trust report; moby trust report.