Comparison
gateway vs moby
Verdict
Pick gateway when tags unique to gateway: ai, aistudio, api, gateway; pick moby when tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang.
Markdown twin · gateway alternatives · moby alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | gateway | moby |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (824d 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
- gateway
- [deprecated] AI Gateway - core infrastructure stack for building production-ready AI Applications
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
Stars
- gateway
- 159
- moby
- 72k
Forks
- gateway
- 17
- moby
- 19k
Open issues
- gateway
- 10
- moby
- 3.8k
Language
- gateway
- Go
- moby
- Go
Adopt for
- gateway
- -
- moby
- -
Persona
- gateway
- -
- moby
- -
Runtime
- gateway
- -
- moby
- -
License
- gateway
- Apache-2.0
- moby
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- gateway
- Apr 8, 2024
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- gateway
- Computer Vision, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- gateway
- Dormant (18%)
- moby
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- gateway
- 824d
- moby
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- gateway
- 10
- moby
- 3.8k
Security scan
- gateway
- No lockfile
- moby
- No criticals
Full report
- gateway
- Trust report
- moby
- Trust report
Choose gateway if…
- Tags unique to gateway: ai, aistudio, api, gateway.
- Also covers Computer Vision.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (10).
When NOT to use gateway
- Last GitHub push was 825 days ago (dormant maintenance, Apr 8, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on gateway.
- 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…
- Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- More GitHub stars (72k vs 159) - visibility, not fit.
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 (missingstudio/gateway) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (missingstudio/gateway) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (missingstudio/gateway) · observed Apr 8, 2024
- License file (Apache-2.0) · 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: gateway 159 · moby 72k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between gateway and moby?
- gateway: [deprecated] AI Gateway - core infrastructure stack for building production-ready AI Applications. 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 gateway over moby?
- Choose gateway over moby when Tags unique to gateway: ai, aistudio, api, gateway; Also covers Computer Vision; Leaner open-issue backlog (10).
- When should I choose moby over gateway?
- Choose moby over gateway when Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools; More GitHub stars (72k vs 159) - visibility, not fit.
- When should I avoid gateway?
- Last GitHub push was 825 days ago (dormant maintenance, Apr 8, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on gateway. 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 gateway or moby more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 159). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are gateway and moby open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (gateway: Apache-2.0, moby: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to gateway or moby?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at gateway alternatives and moby alternatives (gateway 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, gateway or moby?
- gateway: 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 gateway and moby?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: gateway trust report; moby trust report.