--- title: "agno vs moby" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agno-agi-agno-vs-moby-moby" tools: ["agno-agi-agno", "moby-moby"] --- # agno vs moby *GraphCanon updated Aug 19, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agno if use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions; pick moby if moby is a collaborative endeavor for developing tools and components in the container ecosystem. [agno](https://docs.agno.com) reports 42k GitHub stars, 5.8k forks, and 1.3k open issues, last pushed Aug 19, 2026. [moby](https://mobyproject.org/) has 72k stars, 19k forks, and 3.9k open issues, last pushed Jul 31, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agno's repository](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno) and [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby). | | [agno](/tools/agno-agi-agno.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Build, run, and manage your own agent platform. | A collaborative project for container ecosystem | | Stars | 41,785 | 71,952 | | Forks | 5,793 | 19,112 | | Open issues | 1,261 | 3,856 | | Language | Python | Go | | Adopt for | Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. | Moby is a collaborative endeavor for developing tools and components in the container ecosystem. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | The Apache License, Version 2.0 allows for the use, distribution, and modification under certain conditions. | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agno](/tools/agno-agi-agno.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 1.3k | 3.9k | | Stars delta | +487 (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | +264 (30d) | Unknown | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agno-agi-agno/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agno - **Adopt for:** Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ## Decision facts: moby - **Requirements:** Your use of Moby may be subject to U.S. export laws; ensure compliance with applicable regulations. - **Adopt for:** Moby is a collaborative endeavor for developing tools and components in the container ecosystem. - **License detail:** The Apache License, Version 2.0 allows for the use, distribution, and modification under certain conditions. ## Choose when ### Choose agno if… - agno is primarily Python; moby is Go. - Tags unique to agno: agents, ai-agents, developer-tools, python. - Also covers AI Agents. - Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; agno is Python. - Requirements: Your use of Moby may be subject to U.S. export laws; ensure compliance with applicable regulations.. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - If you seek to assemble open-source container-based systems independently of commercial Docker support offerings ## When NOT to use agno - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use moby - For users needing guaranteed enterprise or commercial support for their products as Moby offers no official support beyond community assistance - If your project is reliant on the stability and specific features of versioned Docker products; Moby focuses on open-source code development rather than product-level features ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agno and moby? agno: Build, run, and manage your own agent platform.. moby: A collaborative project for container ecosystem. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agno over moby? Choose agno over moby when agno is primarily Python; moby is Go; Tags unique to agno: agents, ai-agents, developer-tools, python; Also covers AI Agents; Use agno for a high level of control over your AI agent platform, including 50+ production API endpoints and support for 100+ integrations. Ideal if you need to customize data ownership and permissions. ### When should I choose moby over agno? Choose moby over agno when moby is primarily Go; agno is Python; Requirements: Your use of Moby may be subject to U.S. export laws; ensure compliance with applicable regulations.; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; If you seek to assemble open-source container-based systems independently of commercial Docker support offerings. ### When should I avoid agno? AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid moby? For users needing guaranteed enterprise or commercial support for their products as Moby offers no official support beyond community assistance If your project is reliant on the stability and specific features of versioned Docker products; Moby focuses on open-source code development rather than product-level features ### Is agno or moby more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,952 vs 41,785). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agno and moby open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agno: Apache-2.0, moby: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agno or moby? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agno alternatives](/tools/agno-agi-agno/alternatives) and [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) ([agno markdown twin](/tools/agno-agi-agno/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/agno-agi-agno-vs-moby-moby.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agno or moby? agno: 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 agno and moby? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agno trust report](/tools/agno-agi-agno/trust); [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agno-agi-agno`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agno-agi-agno) - 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/_