--- title: "moby vs Dive" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/moby-moby-vs-openagentplatform-dive" tools: ["moby-moby", "openagentplatform-dive"] --- # moby vs Dive *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; Dive is TypeScript; pick Dive when dive 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. [Dive](https://github.com/OpenAgentPlatform/Dive) has 1.8k stars, 168 forks, and 33 open issues, last pushed Apr 1, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby) and [Dive's repository](https://github.com/OpenAgentPlatform/Dive). | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [Dive](/tools/openagentplatform-dive.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | Dive is an open-source MCP Host Desktop Application that seamlessly integrates with any LLMs supporting function calling capabilities. ✨ | | Stars | 71,899 | 1,799 | | Forks | 19,126 | 168 | | Open issues | 3,821 | 33 | | Language | Go | TypeScript | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | AI Agents, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [Dive](/tools/openagentplatform-dive.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 1d | 104d | | Open issues (now) | 3.8k | 33 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/openagentplatform-dive/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; Dive is TypeScript. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, Dive is MIT. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - Also covers Developer Tools. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose Dive if… - Dive is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go. - License: Dive is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to Dive: ai, ai-agents, llm-interface, llm-ui. - Also covers AI Agents. - Dive ships an MCP server manifest. ## 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 Dive - Last GitHub push was 104 days ago (slowing maintenance, Apr 1, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on Dive. - 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. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between moby and Dive? moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. Dive: Dive is an open-source MCP Host Desktop Application that seamlessly integrates with any LLMs supporting function calling capabilities. ✨. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose moby over Dive? Choose moby over Dive when moby is primarily Go; Dive is TypeScript; License: moby is Apache-2.0, Dive 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 Dive over moby? Choose Dive over moby when Dive is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; License: Dive is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to Dive: ai, ai-agents, llm-interface, llm-ui; Also covers AI Agents; Dive ships an MCP server manifest. ### 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 Dive? Last GitHub push was 104 days ago (slowing maintenance, Apr 1, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on Dive. 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 Dive more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 1,799). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are moby and Dive open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, Dive: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to moby or Dive? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) and [Dive alternatives](/tools/openagentplatform-dive/alternatives) ([moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives.md), [Dive markdown twin](/tools/openagentplatform-dive/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-openagentplatform-dive.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, moby or Dive? moby: Very active. Dive: 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 Dive? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust); [Dive trust report](/tools/openagentplatform-dive/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/_