Comparison
paperless-gpt vs moby
Verdict
Pick paperless-gpt when license: paperless-gpt is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; pick moby when license: moby is Apache-2.0, paperless-gpt is MIT.
Markdown twin · paperless-gpt alternatives · moby alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | paperless-gpt | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal 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
- paperless-gpt
- Use LLMs and LLM Vision (OCR) to handle paperless-ngx - Document Digitalization powered by AI
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- paperless-gpt
- 2.5k
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- paperless-gpt
- 185
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- paperless-gpt
- 154
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- paperless-gpt
- Go
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- paperless-gpt
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- paperless-gpt
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- paperless-gpt
- -
- moby
- -
License
- paperless-gpt
- MIT
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- paperless-gpt
- Jul 13, 2026
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- paperless-gpt
- Computer Vision, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Days since push
- paperless-gpt
- 2d
- moby
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- paperless-gpt
- 154
- moby
- 3.8k
Owner type
- paperless-gpt
- User
- moby
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- paperless-gpt
- Published findings
- moby
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- paperless-gpt
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose paperless-gpt if…
- License: paperless-gpt is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to paperless-gpt: ai, chatgpt, llm, mistral.
- Also covers Computer Vision.
When NOT to use paperless-gpt
- 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…
- License: moby is Apache-2.0, paperless-gpt is MIT.
- Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
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 (icereed/paperless-gpt) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (icereed/paperless-gpt) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (icereed/paperless-gpt) · observed Jul 13, 2026
- License file (MIT) · 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: paperless-gpt 2.5k · moby 72k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between paperless-gpt and moby?
- paperless-gpt: Use LLMs and LLM Vision (OCR) to handle paperless-ngx - Document Digitalization powered by 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 paperless-gpt over moby?
- Choose paperless-gpt over moby when License: paperless-gpt is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to paperless-gpt: ai, chatgpt, llm, mistral; Also covers Computer Vision.
- When should I choose moby over paperless-gpt?
- Choose moby over paperless-gpt when License: moby is Apache-2.0, paperless-gpt is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools.
- When should I avoid paperless-gpt?
- 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 paperless-gpt or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 2,533). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are paperless-gpt and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (paperless-gpt: MIT, moby: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to paperless-gpt or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at paperless-gpt alternatives and moby alternatives (paperless-gpt 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, paperless-gpt or moby?
- paperless-gpt: 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 paperless-gpt and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: paperless-gpt trust report; moby trust report.