Comparison
TurboOCR vs moby
Verdict
Pick TurboOCR when turboOCR is primarily C++; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; TurboOCR is C++.
Markdown twin · TurboOCR alternatives · moby alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | TurboOCR | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (7d 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
- TurboOCR
- Fast GPU OCR server. 270 img/s on FUNSD. TensorRT FP16, PP-OCRv5, HTTP + gRPC.
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- TurboOCR
- 382
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- TurboOCR
- 50
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- TurboOCR
- 2
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- TurboOCR
- C++
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- TurboOCR
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- TurboOCR
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- TurboOCR
- -
- moby
- -
License
- TurboOCR
- MIT
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- TurboOCR
- Jul 8, 2026
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- TurboOCR
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Speech & Audio
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- TurboOCR
- Active (82%)
- moby
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- TurboOCR
- 7d
- moby
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- TurboOCR
- 2
- moby
- 3.8k
OSV dependency advisories
- TurboOCR
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- moby
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- TurboOCR
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose TurboOCR if…
- TurboOCR is primarily C++; moby is Go.
- License: TurboOCR is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to TurboOCR: document-ai, document-parsing, easyocr, fastapi.
- Also covers Speech & Audio.
When NOT to use TurboOCR
- 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; TurboOCR is C++.
- License: moby is Apache-2.0, TurboOCR 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 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 (aiptimizer/TurboOCR) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (aiptimizer/TurboOCR) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (aiptimizer/TurboOCR) · observed Jul 8, 2026
- License file (MIT) · 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: TurboOCR 382 · moby 72k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between TurboOCR and moby?
- TurboOCR: Fast GPU OCR server. 270 img/s on FUNSD. TensorRT FP16, PP-OCRv5, HTTP + gRPC.. 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 TurboOCR over moby?
- Choose TurboOCR over moby when TurboOCR is primarily C++; moby is Go; License: TurboOCR is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to TurboOCR: document-ai, document-parsing, easyocr, fastapi; Also covers Speech & Audio.
- When should I choose moby over TurboOCR?
- Choose moby over TurboOCR when moby is primarily Go; TurboOCR is C++; License: moby is Apache-2.0, TurboOCR 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 TurboOCR?
- 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 TurboOCR or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 382). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are TurboOCR and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (TurboOCR: MIT, moby: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to TurboOCR or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at TurboOCR alternatives and moby alternatives (TurboOCR 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, TurboOCR or moby?
- TurboOCR: 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 TurboOCR and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: TurboOCR trust report; moby trust report.