--- title: "TypeNo vs moby" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/marswaveai-typeno-vs-moby-moby" tools: ["marswaveai-typeno", "moby-moby"] --- # TypeNo vs moby *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick TypeNo when typeNo is primarily Swift; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; TypeNo is Swift. [TypeNo](https://typeno.com) reports 877 GitHub stars, 71 forks, and 3 open issues, last pushed May 26, 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 [TypeNo's repository](https://github.com/marswaveai/TypeNo) and [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby). | | [TypeNo](/tools/marswaveai-typeno.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A free, open source, privacy-first voice input app for macOS. | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | | Stars | 877 | 71,899 | | Forks | 71 | 19,126 | | Open issues | 3 | 3,821 | | Language | Swift | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks, Speech & Audio | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [TypeNo](/tools/marswaveai-typeno.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 46d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 3 | 3.8k | | Security scan | No lockfile | No criticals | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/marswaveai-typeno/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose TypeNo if… - TypeNo is primarily Swift; moby is Go. - License: TypeNo is GPL-3.0, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to TypeNo: accessibility, dictation, local-first, macos. - Also covers Speech & Audio. ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; TypeNo is Swift. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, TypeNo is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ## When NOT to use TypeNo - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - 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 TypeNo and moby? TypeNo: A free, open source, privacy-first voice input app for macOS.. 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 TypeNo over moby? Choose TypeNo over moby when TypeNo is primarily Swift; moby is Go; License: TypeNo is GPL-3.0, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to TypeNo: accessibility, dictation, local-first, macos; Also covers Speech & Audio. ### When should I choose moby over TypeNo? Choose moby over TypeNo when moby is primarily Go; TypeNo is Swift; License: moby is Apache-2.0, TypeNo is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Inference & Serving; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I avoid TypeNo? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. 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 TypeNo or moby more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 877). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are TypeNo and moby open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (TypeNo: GPL-3.0, moby: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to TypeNo or moby? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [TypeNo alternatives](/tools/marswaveai-typeno/alternatives) and [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) ([TypeNo markdown twin](/tools/marswaveai-typeno/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/marswaveai-typeno-vs-moby-moby.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, TypeNo or moby? TypeNo: Steady. 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 TypeNo and moby? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [TypeNo trust report](/tools/marswaveai-typeno/trust); [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=marswaveai-typeno`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=marswaveai-typeno) - 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/_