--- title: "agentops vs moby" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agentops-ai-agentops-vs-moby-moby" tools: ["agentops-ai-agentops", "moby-moby"] --- # agentops vs moby *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agentops when agentops is primarily Python; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; agentops is Python. [agentops](https://agentops.ai) reports 5.7k GitHub stars, 608 forks, and 172 open issues, last pushed Jun 25, 2026. [moby](https://mobyproject.org/) has 72k stars, 19k forks, and 3.8k open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentops's repository](https://github.com/AgentOps-AI/agentops) and [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby). | | [agentops](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Python SDK for AI agent monitoring, LLM cost tracking, benchmarking, and more. Integrates with most LLMs and agent frameworks including CrewAI, Agno, OpenAI Agents SDK, Langchain, Autogen, AG2, and Ca | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | | Stars | 5,710 | 71,899 | | Forks | 608 | 19,126 | | Open issues | 172 | 3,821 | | Language | Python | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agentops](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 20d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 172 | 3.8k | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose agentops if… - agentops is primarily Python; moby is Go. - License: agentops is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to agentops: agent, agentops, agents-sdk, ai. - Also covers AI Agents. ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; agentops is Python. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, agentops is MIT. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - Also covers Developer Tools. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ## When NOT to use agentops - 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 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. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentops and moby? agentops: Python SDK for AI agent monitoring, LLM cost tracking, benchmarking, and more. Integrates with most LLMs and agent frameworks including CrewAI, Agno, OpenAI Agents SDK, Langchain, Autogen, AG2, and Ca. 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 agentops over moby? Choose agentops over moby when agentops is primarily Python; moby is Go; License: agentops is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to agentops: agent, agentops, agents-sdk, ai; Also covers AI Agents. ### When should I choose moby over agentops? Choose moby over agentops when moby is primarily Go; agentops is Python; License: moby is Apache-2.0, agentops is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I avoid agentops? 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 agentops or moby more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 5,710). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentops and moby open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentops: MIT, moby: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agentops or moby? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentops alternatives](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/alternatives) and [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) ([agentops markdown twin](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/alternatives.md), [moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives.md)), 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](/compare/agentops-ai-agentops-vs-moby-moby.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentops or moby? agentops: 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 agentops and moby? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentops trust report](/tools/agentops-ai-agentops/trust); [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agentops-ai-agentops`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agentops-ai-agentops) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_