--- title: "moby vs open-codesign" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/moby-moby-vs-opencoworkai-open-codesign" tools: ["moby-moby", "opencoworkai-open-codesign"] --- # moby vs open-codesign *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; open-codesign is TypeScript; pick open-codesign when open-codesign 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. [open-codesign](https://opencoworkai.github.io/open-codesign/) has 7.3k stars, 775 forks, and 74 open issues, last pushed Jun 28, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby) and [open-codesign's repository](https://github.com/OpenCoworkAI/open-codesign). | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [open-codesign](/tools/opencoworkai-open-codesign.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | Open-source Claude Design alternative. One-click import your Claude Code / Codex API key. Prompt → prototype / slides / PDF. Multi-model (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Kimi, GLM, Ollama). BYOK, local-first, MI | | Stars | 71,899 | 7,293 | | Forks | 19,126 | 775 | | Open issues | 3,821 | 74 | | Language | Go | TypeScript | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [open-codesign](/tools/opencoworkai-open-codesign.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 1d | 16d | | Open issues (now) | 3.8k | 74 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/opencoworkai-open-codesign/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; open-codesign is TypeScript. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, open-codesign is MIT. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose open-codesign if… - open-codesign is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go. - License: open-codesign is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to open-codesign: ai-design, anthropic, byok, claude. ## 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 open-codesign - 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 moby and open-codesign? moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. open-codesign: Open-source Claude Design alternative. One-click import your Claude Code / Codex API key. Prompt → prototype / slides / PDF. Multi-model (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Kimi, GLM, Ollama). BYOK, local-first, MI. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose moby over open-codesign? Choose moby over open-codesign when moby is primarily Go; open-codesign is TypeScript; License: moby is Apache-2.0, open-codesign is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose open-codesign over moby? Choose open-codesign over moby when open-codesign is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; License: open-codesign is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to open-codesign: ai-design, anthropic, byok, claude. ### 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 open-codesign? 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 moby or open-codesign more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 7,293). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are moby and open-codesign open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, open-codesign: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to moby or open-codesign? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) and [open-codesign alternatives](/tools/opencoworkai-open-codesign/alternatives) ([moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives.md), [open-codesign markdown twin](/tools/opencoworkai-open-codesign/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-opencoworkai-open-codesign.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, moby or open-codesign? moby: Very active. open-codesign: 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 moby and open-codesign? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust); [open-codesign trust report](/tools/opencoworkai-open-codesign/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/_