--- title: "moby vs web-search-mcp" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/moby-moby-vs-mrkrsl-web-search-mcp" tools: ["moby-moby", "mrkrsl-web-search-mcp"] --- # moby vs web-search-mcp *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; web-search-mcp is TypeScript; pick web-search-mcp when web-search-mcp is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go. [moby](https://mobyproject.org/) reports 72k GitHub stars, 19k forks, and 3.8k open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [web-search-mcp](https://github.com/mrkrsl/web-search-mcp) has 1.0k stars, 153 forks, and 34 open issues, last pushed Aug 8, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby) and [web-search-mcp's repository](https://github.com/mrkrsl/web-search-mcp). | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [web-search-mcp](/tools/mrkrsl-web-search-mcp.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | A simple, locally hosted Web Search MCP server for use with Local LLMs | | Stars | 71,899 | 1,027 | | Forks | 19,126 | 153 | | Open issues | 3,821 | 34 | | Language | Go | TypeScript | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [web-search-mcp](/tools/mrkrsl-web-search-mcp.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 1d | 340d | | Open issues (now) | 3.8k | 34 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/mrkrsl-web-search-mcp/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; web-search-mcp is TypeScript. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, web-search-mcp is MIT. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose web-search-mcp if… - web-search-mcp is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go. - License: web-search-mcp is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to web-search-mcp: llm, lmstudio, local-llm, mcp. ## 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. ## When NOT to use web-search-mcp - Last GitHub push was 341 days ago (slowing maintenance, Aug 8, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on web-search-mcp. - 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. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between moby and web-search-mcp? moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. web-search-mcp: A simple, locally hosted Web Search MCP server for use with Local LLMs. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose moby over web-search-mcp? Choose moby over web-search-mcp when moby is primarily Go; web-search-mcp is TypeScript; License: moby is Apache-2.0, web-search-mcp is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Inference & Serving; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose web-search-mcp over moby? Choose web-search-mcp over moby when web-search-mcp is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; License: web-search-mcp is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to web-search-mcp: llm, lmstudio, local-llm, mcp. ### 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. ### When should I avoid web-search-mcp? Last GitHub push was 341 days ago (slowing maintenance, Aug 8, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on web-search-mcp. 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. ### Is moby or web-search-mcp more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 1,027). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are moby and web-search-mcp open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, web-search-mcp: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to moby or web-search-mcp? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) and [web-search-mcp alternatives](/tools/mrkrsl-web-search-mcp/alternatives) ([moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives.md), [web-search-mcp markdown twin](/tools/mrkrsl-web-search-mcp/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/moby-moby-vs-mrkrsl-web-search-mcp.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, moby or web-search-mcp? moby: Very active. web-search-mcp: Slowing. 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 moby and web-search-mcp? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust); [web-search-mcp trust report](/tools/mrkrsl-web-search-mcp/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=moby-moby`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=moby-moby) - 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/_