--- title: "code-server vs ormb" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/coder-code-server-vs-kleveross-ormb" tools: ["coder-code-server", "kleveross-ormb"] --- # code-server vs ormb *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick code-server when code-server is primarily TypeScript; ormb is Go; pick ormb when ormb is primarily Go; code-server is TypeScript. [code-server](https://coder.com) reports 78k GitHub stars, 6.7k forks, and 157 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [ormb](https://github.com/kleveross/ormb) has 472 stars, 61 forks, and 32 open issues, last pushed Jan 26, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [code-server's repository](https://github.com/coder/code-server) and [ormb's repository](https://github.com/kleveross/ormb). | | [code-server](/tools/coder-code-server.md) | [ormb](/tools/kleveross-ormb.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | VS Code in the browser | Docker for Your ML/DL Models Based on OCI Artifacts | | Stars | 78,364 | 472 | | Forks | 6,748 | 61 | | Open issues | 157 | 32 | | Language | TypeScript | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | Computer Vision, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [code-server](/tools/coder-code-server.md) | [ormb](/tools/kleveross-ormb.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 0d | 897d | | Open issues (now) | 157 | 32 | | Security scan | No criticals | 201 low (201 low) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/coder-code-server/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/kleveross-ormb/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose code-server if… - code-server is primarily TypeScript; ormb is Go. - License: code-server is MIT, ormb is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to code-server: browser-ide, dev-tools, development-environment, ide. - Also covers Developer Tools. ### Choose ormb if… - ormb is primarily Go; code-server is TypeScript. - License: ormb is Apache-2.0, code-server is MIT. - Tags unique to ormb: docker, docker-registry, harbor, image-registry. - Also covers Computer Vision. ## When NOT to use code-server - 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 ormb - Last GitHub push was 898 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jan 26, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on ormb. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between code-server and ormb? code-server: VS Code in the browser. ormb: Docker for Your ML/DL Models Based on OCI Artifacts. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose code-server over ormb? Choose code-server over ormb when code-server is primarily TypeScript; ormb is Go; License: code-server is MIT, ormb is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to code-server: browser-ide, dev-tools, development-environment, ide; Also covers Developer Tools. ### When should I choose ormb over code-server? Choose ormb over code-server when ormb is primarily Go; code-server is TypeScript; License: ormb is Apache-2.0, code-server is MIT; Tags unique to ormb: docker, docker-registry, harbor, image-registry; Also covers Computer Vision. ### When should I avoid code-server? 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 ormb? Last GitHub push was 898 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jan 26, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on ormb. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### Is code-server or ormb more popular on GitHub? code-server has more GitHub stars (78,364 vs 472). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are code-server and ormb open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (code-server: MIT, ormb: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to code-server or ormb? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [code-server alternatives](/tools/coder-code-server/alternatives) and [ormb alternatives](/tools/kleveross-ormb/alternatives) ([code-server markdown twin](/tools/coder-code-server/alternatives.md), [ormb markdown twin](/tools/kleveross-ormb/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/coder-code-server-vs-kleveross-ormb.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, code-server or ormb? code-server: Very active. ormb: Dormant. 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 code-server and ormb? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [code-server trust report](/tools/coder-code-server/trust); [ormb trust report](/tools/kleveross-ormb/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=coder-code-server`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=coder-code-server) - 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/_