--- title: "yalm vs moby" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/andrewkchan-yalm-vs-moby-moby" tools: ["andrewkchan-yalm", "moby-moby"] --- # yalm vs moby *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick yalm when yalm is primarily C++; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; yalm is C++. [yalm](https://github.com/andrewkchan/yalm) reports 591 GitHub stars, 64 forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed Sep 13, 2025. [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 [yalm's repository](https://github.com/andrewkchan/yalm) and [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby). | | [yalm](/tools/andrewkchan-yalm.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Yet Another Language Model: LLM inference in C++/CUDA, no libraries except for I/O | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | | Stars | 591 | 71,899 | | Forks | 64 | 19,126 | | Open issues | 4 | 3,821 | | Language | C++ | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | - | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving | LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [yalm](/tools/andrewkchan-yalm.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 301d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 4 | 3.8k | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | No lockfile | No criticals | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/andrewkchan-yalm/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose yalm if… - yalm is primarily C++; moby is Go. - Tags unique to yalm: llama, llm, machine-learning, cpp. - Leaner open-issue backlog (4). ### 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 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 NOT to use moby - 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. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## 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. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### 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](/tools/andrewkchan-yalm/alternatives) and [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) ([yalm markdown twin](/tools/andrewkchan-yalm/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/andrewkchan-yalm-vs-moby-moby.md) 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](/tools/andrewkchan-yalm/trust); [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=andrewkchan-yalm`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=andrewkchan-yalm) - 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/_