--- title: "oss-llmops-stack vs moby" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack-vs-moby-moby" tools: ["langfuse-oss-llmops-stack", "moby-moby"] --- # oss-llmops-stack vs moby *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick oss-llmops-stack when license: oss-llmops-stack is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; pick moby when license: moby is Apache-2.0, oss-llmops-stack is MIT. [oss-llmops-stack](https://oss-llmops-stack.com) reports 139 GitHub stars, 7 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Feb 15, 2025. [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 [oss-llmops-stack's repository](https://github.com/langfuse/oss-llmops-stack) and [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby). | | [oss-llmops-stack](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Modular, open source LLMOps stack that separates concerns: LiteLLM unifies LLM APIs, manages routing and cost controls, and ensures high-availability, while Langfuse focuses on detailed observability, | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | | Stars | 139 | 71,899 | | Forks | 7 | 19,126 | | Open issues | 1 | 3,821 | | Language | - | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools, Evaluation & Observability | LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [oss-llmops-stack](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 510d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 1 | 3.8k | | Security scan | No lockfile | No criticals | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose oss-llmops-stack if… - License: oss-llmops-stack is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to oss-llmops-stack: llmops, gateway, llm, llm-gateway. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability. ### Choose moby if… - License: moby is Apache-2.0, oss-llmops-stack is MIT. - Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ## When NOT to use oss-llmops-stack - Last GitHub push was 511 days ago (dormant maintenance, Feb 15, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on oss-llmops-stack. - 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. - Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. ## 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 oss-llmops-stack and moby? oss-llmops-stack: Modular, open source LLMOps stack that separates concerns: LiteLLM unifies LLM APIs, manages routing and cost controls, and ensures high-availability, while Langfuse focuses on detailed observability,. 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 oss-llmops-stack over moby? Choose oss-llmops-stack over moby when License: oss-llmops-stack is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to oss-llmops-stack: llmops, gateway, llm, llm-gateway; Also covers Evaluation & Observability. ### When should I choose moby over oss-llmops-stack? Choose moby over oss-llmops-stack when License: moby is Apache-2.0, oss-llmops-stack is MIT; Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers; Also covers Inference & Serving; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I avoid oss-llmops-stack? Last GitHub push was 511 days ago (dormant maintenance, Feb 15, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on oss-llmops-stack. 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. Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. ### 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 oss-llmops-stack or moby more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 139). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are oss-llmops-stack and moby open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (oss-llmops-stack: MIT, moby: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to oss-llmops-stack or moby? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [oss-llmops-stack alternatives](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack/alternatives) and [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) ([oss-llmops-stack markdown twin](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack/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/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack-vs-moby-moby.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, oss-llmops-stack or moby? oss-llmops-stack: Dormant. 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 oss-llmops-stack and moby? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [oss-llmops-stack trust report](/tools/langfuse-oss-llmops-stack/trust); [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=langfuse-oss-llmops-stack`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=langfuse-oss-llmops-stack) - 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/_