Comparison
SmartSub vs moby
Verdict
Pick SmartSub when smartSub is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; SmartSub is TypeScript.
Markdown twin · SmartSub alternatives · moby alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | SmartSub | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d 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
- SmartSub
- 本地优先的一站式桌面字幕工具，内置 6 种 ASR 引擎与全平台 GPU 加速及 17+ 翻译服务商，覆盖音视频转写、翻译、校对、字幕烧录封装全流程，跨 Windows/macOS/Linux 运行
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- SmartSub
- 4.3k
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- SmartSub
- 296
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- SmartSub
- 40
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- SmartSub
- TypeScript
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- SmartSub
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- SmartSub
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- SmartSub
- -
- moby
- -
License
- SmartSub
- MIT
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- SmartSub
- Jul 15, 2026
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- SmartSub
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Days since push
- SmartSub
- 0d
- moby
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- SmartSub
- 40
- moby
- 3.8k
Owner type
- SmartSub
- User
- moby
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- SmartSub
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- moby
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- SmartSub
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose SmartSub if…
- SmartSub is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go.
- License: SmartSub is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to SmartSub: deepseek, faster-whipser, fireredasr, funasr.
- Also covers Speech & Audio.
When NOT to use SmartSub
- 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…
- moby is primarily Go; SmartSub is TypeScript.
- License: moby is Apache-2.0, SmartSub is MIT.
- Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- 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 (buxuku/SmartSub) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (buxuku/SmartSub) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (buxuku/SmartSub) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- License file (MIT) · 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: SmartSub 4.3k · moby 72k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between SmartSub and moby?
- SmartSub: 本地优先的一站式桌面字幕工具，内置 6 种 ASR 引擎与全平台 GPU 加速及 17+ 翻译服务商，覆盖音视频转写、翻译、校对、字幕烧录封装全流程，跨 Windows/macOS/Linux 运行. 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 SmartSub over moby?
- Choose SmartSub over moby when SmartSub is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; License: SmartSub is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to SmartSub: deepseek, faster-whipser, fireredasr, funasr; Also covers Speech & Audio.
- When should I choose moby over SmartSub?
- Choose moby over SmartSub when moby is primarily Go; SmartSub is TypeScript; License: moby is Apache-2.0, SmartSub is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers LLM Frameworks; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When should I avoid SmartSub?
- 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?
- 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 SmartSub or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 4,260). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are SmartSub and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (SmartSub: MIT, moby: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to SmartSub or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at SmartSub alternatives and moby alternatives (SmartSub 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, SmartSub or moby?
- SmartSub: 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 SmartSub and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: SmartSub trust report; moby trust report.