Comparison
scaling-book vs moby
Verdict
Pick scaling-book when scaling-book is primarily HTML; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; scaling-book is HTML.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | scaling-book | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d 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) | No lockfile As of today · none | No criticals As of today · osv@v1 |
Tagline
- scaling-book
- Home for "How To Scale Your Model", a short blog-style textbook about scaling LLMs on TPUs
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- scaling-book
- 1.3k
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- scaling-book
- 179
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- scaling-book
- 8
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- scaling-book
- HTML
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- scaling-book
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- scaling-book
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- scaling-book
- -
- moby
- -
License
- scaling-book
- MIT
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- scaling-book
- Jul 8, 2026
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- scaling-book
- LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving
- moby
- LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Days since push
- scaling-book
- 2d
- moby
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- scaling-book
- 8
- moby
- 3.8k
Security scan
- scaling-book
- No lockfile
- moby
- No criticals
Full report
- scaling-book
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose scaling-book if…
- scaling-book is primarily HTML; moby is Go.
- License: scaling-book is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to scaling-book: llms, html, roofline, llm-inference.
When NOT to use scaling-book
- 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…
- moby is primarily Go; scaling-book is HTML.
- License: moby is Apache-2.0, scaling-book 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 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 (jax-ml/scaling-book) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (jax-ml/scaling-book) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (jax-ml/scaling-book) · observed Jul 8, 2026
- License file (MIT) · 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: scaling-book 1.3k · moby 72k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between scaling-book and moby?
- scaling-book: Home for "How To Scale Your Model", a short blog-style textbook about scaling LLMs on TPUs. 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 scaling-book over moby?
- Choose scaling-book over moby when scaling-book is primarily HTML; moby is Go; License: scaling-book is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to scaling-book: llms, html, roofline, llm-inference.
- When should I choose moby over scaling-book?
- Choose moby over scaling-book when moby is primarily Go; scaling-book is HTML; License: moby is Apache-2.0, scaling-book 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 scaling-book?
- 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 scaling-book or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 1,258). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are scaling-book and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (scaling-book: MIT, moby: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to scaling-book or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at scaling-book alternatives and moby alternatives (scaling-book 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, scaling-book or moby?
- scaling-book: 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 scaling-book and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: scaling-book trust report; moby trust report.