--- title: "distributed-llama vs moby" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/b4rtaz-distributed-llama-vs-moby-moby" tools: ["b4rtaz-distributed-llama", "moby-moby"] --- # distributed-llama vs moby *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick distributed-llama when distributed-llama is primarily C++; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; distributed-llama is C++. [distributed-llama](https://github.com/b4rtaz/distributed-llama) reports 3.0k GitHub stars, 238 forks, and 48 open issues, last pushed Jul 5, 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 [distributed-llama's repository](https://github.com/b4rtaz/distributed-llama) and [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby). | | [distributed-llama](/tools/b4rtaz-distributed-llama.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Distributed LLM inference. Connect home devices into a powerful cluster to accelerate LLM inference. More devices means faster inference. | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | | Stars | 2,981 | 71,899 | | Forks | 238 | 19,126 | | Open issues | 48 | 3,821 | | Language | C++ | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [distributed-llama](/tools/b4rtaz-distributed-llama.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 5d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 48 | 3.8k | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | No lockfile | No criticals | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/b4rtaz-distributed-llama/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose distributed-llama if… - distributed-llama is primarily C++; moby is Go. - License: distributed-llama is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to distributed-llama: distributed-computing, distributed-llm, llama2, llama3. ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; distributed-llama is C++. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, distributed-llama 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 distributed-llama - 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 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. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between distributed-llama and moby? distributed-llama: Distributed LLM inference. Connect home devices into a powerful cluster to accelerate LLM inference. More devices means faster inference.. 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 distributed-llama over moby? Choose distributed-llama over moby when distributed-llama is primarily C++; moby is Go; License: distributed-llama is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to distributed-llama: distributed-computing, distributed-llm, llama2, llama3. ### When should I choose moby over distributed-llama? Choose moby over distributed-llama when moby is primarily Go; distributed-llama is C++; License: moby is Apache-2.0, distributed-llama 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 distributed-llama? 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 distributed-llama or moby more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 2,981). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are distributed-llama and moby open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (distributed-llama: MIT, moby: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to distributed-llama or moby? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [distributed-llama alternatives](/tools/b4rtaz-distributed-llama/alternatives) and [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) ([distributed-llama markdown twin](/tools/b4rtaz-distributed-llama/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/b4rtaz-distributed-llama-vs-moby-moby.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, distributed-llama or moby? distributed-llama: 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 distributed-llama and moby? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [distributed-llama trust report](/tools/b4rtaz-distributed-llama/trust); [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=b4rtaz-distributed-llama`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=b4rtaz-distributed-llama) - 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/_