Comparison
glide vs moby
Verdict
Pick glide when tags unique to glide: genai, gateway, glide, llm; pick moby when tags unique to moby: docker, golang, containers.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | glide | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (698d 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) | 71 low (71 low) As of today · osv@v1 | No criticals As of today · osv@v1 |
Tagline
- glide
- 🐦 A open blazing-fast simple model gateway for rapid development of production GenAI apps
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- glide
- 160
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- glide
- 26
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- glide
- 68
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- glide
- Go
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- glide
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- glide
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- glide
- -
- moby
- -
License
- glide
- Apache-2.0
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- glide
- Aug 12, 2024
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- glide
- LLM Frameworks, Computer Vision, Inference & Serving
- moby
- LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- glide
- Dormant (18%)
- moby
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- glide
- 698d
- moby
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- glide
- 68
- moby
- 3.8k
Security scan
- glide
- 71 low (71 low)
- moby
- No criticals
Full report
- glide
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose glide if…
- Tags unique to glide: genai, gateway, glide, llm.
- Also covers Computer Vision.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (68).
When NOT to use glide
- Last GitHub push was 698 days ago (dormant maintenance, Aug 12, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on glide.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
Choose moby if…
- Tags unique to moby: docker, golang, containers.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- 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 (EinStack/glide) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (EinStack/glide) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (EinStack/glide) · observed Aug 12, 2024
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 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: glide 160 · moby 72k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between glide and moby?
- glide: 🐦 A open blazing-fast simple model gateway for rapid development of production GenAI apps. 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 glide over moby?
- Choose glide over moby when Tags unique to glide: genai, gateway, glide, llm; Also covers Computer Vision; Leaner open-issue backlog (68).
- When should I choose moby over glide?
- Choose moby over glide when Tags unique to moby: docker, golang, containers; Also covers Developer Tools; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When should I avoid glide?
- Last GitHub push was 698 days ago (dormant maintenance, Aug 12, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on glide. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. 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 glide or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 160). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are glide and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (glide: Apache-2.0, moby: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to glide or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at glide alternatives and moby alternatives (glide 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, glide or moby?
- glide: Dormant. 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 glide and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: glide trust report; moby trust report.