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Comparison

beta9 vs moby

Verdict

Pick beta9 when license: beta9 is AGPL-3.0, moby is Apache-2.0; pick moby when license: moby is Apache-2.0, beta9 is AGPL-3.0.

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beta9 logo

beta9

beam-cloud/beta9

1.7kpushed Jul 10, 2026
vs
moby logo

moby

moby/moby

72kpushed Jul 10, 2026

Trust & integrity

Signalbeta9moby
Maintenance
Very active (0d since push)
As of today · github_public_v1
Very active (1d since push)
As of today · github_public_v1
Provenance
Not a fork · Organization 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

beta9
Ultrafast serverless GPU inference, sandboxes, and background jobs
moby
The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems

Stars

beta9
1.7k
moby
72k

Forks

beta9
145
moby
19k

Open issues

beta9
14
moby
3.8k

Language

beta9
Go
moby
Go

Adopt for

beta9
-
moby
-

Persona

beta9
-
moby
-

Runtime

beta9
-
moby
-

License

beta9
AGPL-3.0
moby
Apache-2.0

Last pushed

beta9
Jul 10, 2026
moby
Jul 10, 2026

Categories

beta9
LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools, Inference & Serving
moby
LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools, Inference & Serving

Trust and health

Days since push

beta9
0d
moby
1d

Open issues (now)

beta9
14
moby
3.8k

Security scan

beta9
No lockfile
moby
No criticals

Full report

Choose beta9 if…

  • License: beta9 is AGPL-3.0, moby is Apache-2.0.
  • Tags unique to beta9: fine-tuning, faas, functions-as-a-service, cloudrun.
  • More recently updated (last pushed Jul 10, 2026).

When NOT to use beta9

  • 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.

Choose moby if…

  • License: moby is Apache-2.0, beta9 is AGPL-3.0.
  • Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers.
  • 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 on cards: beta9 1.7k · moby 72k (synced Jul 11, 2026).

Common questions

What is the difference between beta9 and moby?
beta9: Ultrafast serverless GPU inference, sandboxes, and background jobs. 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 beta9 over moby?
Choose beta9 over moby when License: beta9 is AGPL-3.0, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to beta9: fine-tuning, faas, functions-as-a-service, cloudrun; More recently updated (last pushed Jul 10, 2026).
When should I choose moby over beta9?
Choose moby over beta9 when License: moby is Apache-2.0, beta9 is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
When should I avoid beta9?
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.
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 beta9 or moby more popular on GitHub?
moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 1,696). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
Are beta9 and moby open source?
Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (beta9: AGPL-3.0, moby: Apache-2.0).
Where can I find alternatives to beta9 or moby?
GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at beta9 alternatives and moby alternatives (beta9 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, beta9 or moby?
beta9: 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 beta9 and moby?
GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: beta9 trust report; moby trust report.