--- title: "yunikorn-core vs moby" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/apache-yunikorn-core-vs-moby-moby" tools: ["apache-yunikorn-core", "moby-moby"] --- # yunikorn-core vs moby *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick yunikorn-core when tags unique to yunikorn-core: universal-resource-scheduler, yunikorn, apache-yarn, kubernetes; pick moby when tags unique to moby: docker, golang, containers. [yunikorn-core](https://yunikorn.apache.org/) reports 1.0k GitHub stars, 274 forks, and 8 open issues, last pushed Jul 9, 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 [yunikorn-core's repository](https://github.com/apache/yunikorn-core) and [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby). | | [yunikorn-core](/tools/apache-yunikorn-core.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Apache YuniKorn Core | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | | Stars | 1,018 | 71,899 | | Forks | 274 | 19,126 | | Open issues | 8 | 3,821 | | Language | Go | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [yunikorn-core](/tools/apache-yunikorn-core.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 2d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 8 | 3.8k | | Security scan | 5 low (5 low) | No criticals | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/apache-yunikorn-core/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose yunikorn-core if… - Tags unique to yunikorn-core: universal-resource-scheduler, yunikorn, apache-yarn, kubernetes. - Leaner open-issue backlog (8). ### Choose moby if… - Tags unique to moby: docker, golang, containers. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ## When NOT to use yunikorn-core - 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. ## 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 yunikorn-core and moby? yunikorn-core: Apache YuniKorn Core. 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 yunikorn-core over moby? Choose yunikorn-core over moby when Tags unique to yunikorn-core: universal-resource-scheduler, yunikorn, apache-yarn, kubernetes; Leaner open-issue backlog (8). ### When should I choose moby over yunikorn-core? Choose moby over yunikorn-core when Tags unique to moby: docker, golang, containers; Also covers LLM Frameworks; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I avoid yunikorn-core? 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. ### 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 yunikorn-core or moby more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 1,018). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are yunikorn-core and moby open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (yunikorn-core: Apache-2.0, moby: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to yunikorn-core or moby? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [yunikorn-core alternatives](/tools/apache-yunikorn-core/alternatives) and [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) ([yunikorn-core markdown twin](/tools/apache-yunikorn-core/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/apache-yunikorn-core-vs-moby-moby.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, yunikorn-core or moby? yunikorn-core: 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 yunikorn-core and moby? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [yunikorn-core trust report](/tools/apache-yunikorn-core/trust); [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=apache-yunikorn-core`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=apache-yunikorn-core) - 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/_