--- title: "holaOS vs moby" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/holaboss-ai-holaos-vs-moby-moby" tools: ["holaboss-ai-holaos", "moby-moby"] --- # holaOS vs moby *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick holaOS when holaOS is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; holaOS is TypeScript. [holaOS](https://holaos.ai) reports 5.5k GitHub stars, 392 forks, and 7 open issues, last pushed Jun 22, 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 [holaOS's repository](https://github.com/holaboss-ai/holaOS) and [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby). | | [holaOS](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Your super agent for work: local-first, learn your working context in mins and never forget it. | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | | Stars | 5,499 | 71,899 | | Forks | 392 | 19,126 | | Open issues | 7 | 3,821 | | Language | TypeScript | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [holaOS](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 19d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 7 | 3.8k | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No criticals | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose holaOS if… - holaOS is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go. - License: holaOS is Other, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to holaOS: agent, agent-harness, agent-os, agentic. - Also covers AI Agents. ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; holaOS is TypeScript. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, holaOS is Other. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - Also covers Developer Tools. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ## When NOT to use holaOS - 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. - 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 holaOS and moby? holaOS: Your super agent for work: local-first, learn your working context in mins and never forget it.. 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 holaOS over moby? Choose holaOS over moby when holaOS is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; License: holaOS is Other, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to holaOS: agent, agent-harness, agent-os, agentic; Also covers AI Agents. ### When should I choose moby over holaOS? Choose moby over holaOS when moby is primarily Go; holaOS is TypeScript; License: moby is Apache-2.0, holaOS is Other; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I avoid holaOS? 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. 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 holaOS or moby more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 5,499). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are holaOS and moby open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (holaOS: Other, moby: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to holaOS or moby? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [holaOS alternatives](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos/alternatives) and [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) ([holaOS markdown twin](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos/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/holaboss-ai-holaos-vs-moby-moby.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, holaOS or moby? holaOS: 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 holaOS and moby? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [holaOS trust report](/tools/holaboss-ai-holaos/trust); [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=holaboss-ai-holaos`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=holaboss-ai-holaos) - 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/_