--- title: "codebase-memory-mcp vs moby" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp-vs-moby-moby" tools: ["deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp", "moby-moby"] --- # codebase-memory-mcp vs moby *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick codebase-memory-mcp when codebase-memory-mcp is primarily C; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; codebase-memory-mcp is C. [codebase-memory-mcp](https://deusdata.github.io/codebase-memory-mcp/) reports 30k GitHub stars, 2.4k forks, and 223 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 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 [codebase-memory-mcp's repository](https://github.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp) and [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby). | | [codebase-memory-mcp](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | High-performance code intelligence MCP server. Indexes codebases into a persistent knowledge graph — average repo in milliseconds. 158 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens. Single static binary | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | | Stars | 29,913 | 71,899 | | Forks | 2,383 | 19,126 | | Open issues | 223 | 3,821 | | Language | C | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [codebase-memory-mcp](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 223 | 3.8k | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No criticals | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose codebase-memory-mcp if… - codebase-memory-mcp is primarily C; moby is Go. - License: codebase-memory-mcp is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to codebase-memory-mcp: aider, ast, claude-code, code-analysis. ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; codebase-memory-mcp is C. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, codebase-memory-mcp is MIT. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ## When NOT to use codebase-memory-mcp - 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 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 codebase-memory-mcp and moby? codebase-memory-mcp: High-performance code intelligence MCP server. Indexes codebases into a persistent knowledge graph — average repo in milliseconds. 158 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens. Single static binary. 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 codebase-memory-mcp over moby? Choose codebase-memory-mcp over moby when codebase-memory-mcp is primarily C; moby is Go; License: codebase-memory-mcp is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to codebase-memory-mcp: aider, ast, claude-code, code-analysis. ### When should I choose moby over codebase-memory-mcp? Choose moby over codebase-memory-mcp when moby is primarily Go; codebase-memory-mcp is C; License: moby is Apache-2.0, codebase-memory-mcp is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Inference & Serving; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I avoid codebase-memory-mcp? 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 codebase-memory-mcp or moby more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 29,913). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are codebase-memory-mcp and moby open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (codebase-memory-mcp: MIT, moby: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to codebase-memory-mcp or moby? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [codebase-memory-mcp alternatives](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp/alternatives) and [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) ([codebase-memory-mcp markdown twin](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp/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/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp-vs-moby-moby.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, codebase-memory-mcp or moby? codebase-memory-mcp: 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 codebase-memory-mcp and moby? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [codebase-memory-mcp trust report](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp/trust); [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp) - 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/_