--- title: "eko vs moby" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/fellouai-eko-vs-moby-moby" tools: ["fellouai-eko", "moby-moby"] --- # eko vs moby *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick eko when eko is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; eko is TypeScript. [eko](https://fellou.ai/eko) reports 4.9k GitHub stars, 440 forks, and 11 open issues, last pushed Mar 3, 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 [eko's repository](https://github.com/FellouAI/eko) and [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby). | | [eko](/tools/fellouai-eko.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Eko (Eko Keeps Operating) - Build Production-ready Agentic Workflow with Natural Language - eko.fellou.ai | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | | Stars | 4,937 | 71,899 | | Forks | 440 | 19,126 | | Open issues | 11 | 3,821 | | Language | TypeScript | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, AI Agents, Inference & Serving | LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [eko](/tools/fellouai-eko.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 130d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 11 | 3.8k | | Security scan | No lockfile | No criticals | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/fellouai-eko/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose eko if… - eko is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go. - License: eko is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to eko: agents, agentic-framework, agentic-workflow, browser-automation. - Also covers AI Agents. ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; eko is TypeScript. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, eko is MIT. - Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers. - Also covers Developer Tools. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ## When NOT to use eko - Last GitHub push was 130 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 3, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on eko. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## 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. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between eko and moby? eko: Eko (Eko Keeps Operating) - Build Production-ready Agentic Workflow with Natural Language - eko.fellou.ai. 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 eko over moby? Choose eko over moby when eko is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; License: eko is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to eko: agents, agentic-framework, agentic-workflow, browser-automation; Also covers AI Agents. ### When should I choose moby over eko? Choose moby over eko when moby is primarily Go; eko is TypeScript; License: moby is Apache-2.0, eko is MIT; Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers; Also covers Developer Tools; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I avoid eko? Last GitHub push was 130 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 3, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on eko. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. 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. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is eko or moby more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 4,937). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are eko and moby open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (eko: MIT, moby: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to eko or moby? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [eko alternatives](/tools/fellouai-eko/alternatives) and [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) ([eko markdown twin](/tools/fellouai-eko/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/fellouai-eko-vs-moby-moby.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, eko or moby? eko: Slowing. 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 eko and moby? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [eko trust report](/tools/fellouai-eko/trust); [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=fellouai-eko`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=fellouai-eko) - 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/_