Comparison
yalm vs moby
Verdict
Pick yalm when yalm is primarily C++; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; yalm is C++.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | yalm | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Slowing (301d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No lockfile As of today · none | No criticals As of today · osv@v1 |
Tagline
- yalm
- Yet Another Language Model: LLM inference in C++/CUDA, no libraries except for I/O
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- yalm
- 591
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- yalm
- 64
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- yalm
- 4
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- yalm
- C++
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- yalm
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- yalm
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- yalm
- -
- moby
- -
License
- yalm
- -
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- yalm
- Sep 13, 2025
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- yalm
- LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving
- moby
- LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- yalm
- Slowing (36%)
- moby
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- yalm
- 301d
- moby
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- yalm
- 4
- moby
- 3.8k
Owner type
- yalm
- User
- moby
- Organization
Security scan
- yalm
- No lockfile
- moby
- No criticals
Full report
- yalm
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose yalm if…
- yalm is primarily C++; moby is Go.
- Tags unique to yalm: llama, llm, machine-learning, cpp.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (4).
When NOT to use yalm
- Last GitHub push was 301 days ago (slowing maintenance, Sep 13, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on yalm.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
Choose moby if…
- moby is primarily Go; yalm is C++.
- Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
When NOT to use moby
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- 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.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (andrewkchan/yalm) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (andrewkchan/yalm) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (andrewkchan/yalm) · observed Sep 13, 2025
- License file (unknown) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 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: yalm 591 · moby 72k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between yalm and moby?
- yalm: Yet Another Language Model: LLM inference in C++/CUDA, no libraries except for I/O. 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 yalm over moby?
- Choose yalm over moby when yalm is primarily C++; moby is Go; Tags unique to yalm: llama, llm, machine-learning, cpp; Leaner open-issue backlog (4).
- When should I choose moby over yalm?
- Choose moby over yalm when moby is primarily Go; yalm is C++; Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers; Also covers Developer Tools; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When should I avoid yalm?
- Last GitHub push was 301 days ago (slowing maintenance, Sep 13, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on yalm. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- When should I avoid moby?
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. 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.
- Is yalm or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 591). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are yalm and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.
- Where can I find alternatives to yalm or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at yalm alternatives and moby alternatives (yalm 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, yalm or moby?
- yalm: Slowing. 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 yalm and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: yalm trust report; moby trust report.