Comparison
aiac vs moby
Verdict
Pick aiac when tags unique to aiac: ai, amazon-bedrock, chatgpt, iac; pick moby when tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang.
Markdown twin · aiac alternatives · moby alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | aiac | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Slowing (113d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings 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
- aiac
- Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure-as-Code Generator.
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- aiac
- 3.8k
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- aiac
- 294
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- aiac
- 2
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- aiac
- Go
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- aiac
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- aiac
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- aiac
- -
- moby
- -
License
- aiac
- Apache-2.0
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- aiac
- Mar 24, 2026
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- aiac
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- aiac
- Slowing (36%)
- moby
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- aiac
- 113d
- moby
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- aiac
- 2
- moby
- 3.8k
OSV dependency advisories
- aiac
- Published findings
- moby
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- aiac
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose aiac if…
- Tags unique to aiac: ai, amazon-bedrock, chatgpt, iac.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (2).
When NOT to use aiac
- Last GitHub push was 113 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 24, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on aiac.
- 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.
Choose moby if…
- Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- More GitHub stars (72k vs 3.8k) - visibility, not fit.
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 (gofireflyio/aiac) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (gofireflyio/aiac) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (gofireflyio/aiac) · observed Mar 24, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · 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: aiac 3.8k · moby 72k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between aiac and moby?
- aiac: Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure-as-Code Generator.. 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 aiac over moby?
- Choose aiac over moby when Tags unique to aiac: ai, amazon-bedrock, chatgpt, iac; Leaner open-issue backlog (2).
- When should I choose moby over aiac?
- Choose moby over aiac when Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools; More GitHub stars (72k vs 3.8k) - visibility, not fit.
- When should I avoid aiac?
- Last GitHub push was 113 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 24, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on aiac. 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.
- 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 aiac or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 3,787). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are aiac and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (aiac: Apache-2.0, moby: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to aiac or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at aiac alternatives and moby alternatives (aiac 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, aiac or moby?
- aiac: 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 aiac and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: aiac trust report; moby trust report.