Comparison
harbor vs moby
Verdict
Pick harbor when harbor is primarily Python; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; harbor is Python.
Markdown twin · harbor alternatives · moby alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | harbor | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (24d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal 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
- harbor
- Stop configuring your AI stack. Start using it. One command brings a complete pre-wired LLM stack with hundreds of services to explore.
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- harbor
- 3.1k
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- harbor
- 212
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- harbor
- 56
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- harbor
- Python
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- harbor
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- harbor
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- harbor
- -
- moby
- -
License
- harbor
- Apache-2.0
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- harbor
- Jun 21, 2026
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- harbor
- Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- harbor
- Active (82%)
- moby
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- harbor
- 24d
- moby
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- harbor
- 56
- moby
- 3.8k
Owner type
- harbor
- User
- moby
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- harbor
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- moby
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- harbor
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose harbor if…
- harbor is primarily Python; moby is Go.
- Tags unique to harbor: ai, automation, bash, cli.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (56).
When NOT to use harbor
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
- 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; harbor is Python.
- Tags unique to moby: containers, go, golang.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- 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 (av/harbor) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (av/harbor) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (av/harbor) · observed Jun 21, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · 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: harbor 3.1k · moby 72k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between harbor and moby?
- harbor: Stop configuring your AI stack. Start using it. One command brings a complete pre-wired LLM stack with hundreds of services to explore.. 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 harbor over moby?
- Choose harbor over moby when harbor is primarily Python; moby is Go; Tags unique to harbor: ai, automation, bash, cli; Leaner open-issue backlog (56).
- When should I choose moby over harbor?
- Choose moby over harbor when moby is primarily Go; harbor is Python; Tags unique to moby: containers, go, golang; Also covers Inference & Serving; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When should I avoid harbor?
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. 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 harbor or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 3,140). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are harbor and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (harbor: Apache-2.0, moby: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to harbor or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at harbor alternatives and moby alternatives (harbor 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, harbor or moby?
- harbor: 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 harbor and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: harbor trust report; moby trust report.