Comparison
moby vs aide
Verdict
Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; aide is TypeScript; pick aide when aide is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go.
Markdown twin · moby alternatives · aide alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | moby | aide |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Dormant (431d 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 criticals As of today · osv@v1 | No lockfile As of today · none |
Tagline
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
- aide
- Conquer Any Code in VSCode: One-Click Comments, Conversions, UI-to-Code, and AI Batch Processing of Files! 在 VSCode 中征服任何代码:一键注释、转换、UI 图生成代码、AI 批量处理文件!💪
Stars
- moby
- 72k
- aide
- 2.7k
Forks
- moby
- 19k
- aide
- 208
Open issues
- moby
- 3.8k
- aide
- 38
Language
- moby
- Go
- aide
- TypeScript
Adopt for
- moby
- -
- aide
- -
Persona
- moby
- -
- aide
- -
Runtime
- moby
- -
- aide
- -
License
- moby
- Apache-2.0
- aide
- MIT
Last pushed
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
- aide
- May 6, 2025
Categories
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- aide
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- moby
- Very active (96%)
- aide
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- moby
- 1d
- aide
- 431d
Open issues (now)
- moby
- 3.8k
- aide
- 38
Security scan
- moby
- No criticals
- aide
- No lockfile
Full report
- moby
- Trust report
- aide
- Trust report
Choose moby if…
- moby is primarily Go; aide is TypeScript.
- License: moby is Apache-2.0, aide 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.
Choose aide if…
- aide is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go.
- License: aide is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to aide: agent, ai, aide, anthropic.
- Also covers AI Agents.
When NOT to use aide
- Last GitHub push was 432 days ago (dormant maintenance, May 6, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on aide.
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
- 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 (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 (nicepkg/aide) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (nicepkg/aide) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (nicepkg/aide) · observed May 6, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: moby 72k · aide 2.7k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between moby and aide?
- moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. aide: Conquer Any Code in VSCode: One-Click Comments, Conversions, UI-to-Code, and AI Batch Processing of Files! 在 VSCode 中征服任何代码:一键注释、转换、UI 图生成代码、AI 批量处理文件!💪. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose moby over aide?
- Choose moby over aide when moby is primarily Go; aide is TypeScript; License: moby is Apache-2.0, aide 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 choose aide over moby?
- Choose aide over moby when aide is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; License: aide is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to aide: agent, ai, aide, anthropic; Also covers AI Agents.
- 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 aide?
- Last GitHub push was 432 days ago (dormant maintenance, May 6, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on aide. AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. 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 moby or aide more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 2,697). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are moby and aide open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, aide: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to moby or aide?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at moby alternatives and aide alternatives (moby markdown twin, aide 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, moby or aide?
- moby: Very active. aide: Dormant. 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 aide?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: moby trust report; aide trust report.