Comparison
local-deep-research vs moby
Verdict
Pick local-deep-research when local-deep-research is primarily Python; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; local-deep-research is Python.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | local-deep-research | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d 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 | No lockfile (source not queried) 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
- local-deep-research
- ~95% on SimpleQA (e.g. Qwen3.6-27B on a 3090). Supports all local and cloud LLMs (llama.cpp, Ollama, Google, ...). 10+ search engines - arXiv, PubMed, your private documents. Everything Local & Encryp
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- local-deep-research
- 8.7k
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- local-deep-research
- 767
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- local-deep-research
- 281
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- local-deep-research
- Python
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- local-deep-research
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- local-deep-research
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- local-deep-research
- -
- moby
- -
License
- local-deep-research
- MIT
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- local-deep-research
- Jul 15, 2026
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- local-deep-research
- Data & Retrieval, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Days since push
- local-deep-research
- 0d
- moby
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- local-deep-research
- 281
- moby
- 3.8k
Owner type
- local-deep-research
- User
- moby
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- local-deep-research
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- moby
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- local-deep-research
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose local-deep-research if…
- local-deep-research is primarily Python; moby is Go.
- License: local-deep-research is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to local-deep-research: academia, anthropic, arxiv, brave.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
When NOT to use local-deep-research
- Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough.
- 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…
- moby is primarily Go; local-deep-research is Python.
- License: moby is Apache-2.0, local-deep-research is MIT.
- Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
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 (LearningCircuit/local-deep-research) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (LearningCircuit/local-deep-research) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (LearningCircuit/local-deep-research) · observed Jul 15, 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: local-deep-research 8.7k · moby 72k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between local-deep-research and moby?
- local-deep-research: ~95% on SimpleQA (e.g. Qwen3.6-27B on a 3090). Supports all local and cloud LLMs (llama.cpp, Ollama, Google, ...). 10+ search engines - arXiv, PubMed, your private documents. Everything Local & Encryp. 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 local-deep-research over moby?
- Choose local-deep-research over moby when local-deep-research is primarily Python; moby is Go; License: local-deep-research is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to local-deep-research: academia, anthropic, arxiv, brave; Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- When should I choose moby over local-deep-research?
- Choose moby over local-deep-research when moby is primarily Go; local-deep-research is Python; License: moby is Apache-2.0, local-deep-research is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When should I avoid local-deep-research?
- Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. 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 local-deep-research or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 8,719). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are local-deep-research and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (local-deep-research: MIT, moby: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to local-deep-research or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at local-deep-research alternatives and moby alternatives (local-deep-research 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, local-deep-research or moby?
- local-deep-research: 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 local-deep-research and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: local-deep-research trust report; moby trust report.