--- title: "moby vs orloj" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/moby-moby-vs-orlojhq-orloj" tools: ["moby-moby", "orlojhq-orloj"] --- # moby vs orloj *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick moby when tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; pick orloj when tags unique to orloj: agent-framework, agentic-ai, agentic-orchestration, ai. [moby](https://mobyproject.org/) reports 72k GitHub stars, 19k forks, and 3.8k open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [orloj](https://orloj.dev) has 108 stars, 13 forks, and 12 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby) and [orloj's repository](https://github.com/OrlojHQ/orloj). | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [orloj](/tools/orlojhq-orloj.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | An orchestration runtime for multi-agent AI systems. Declare agents, tools, and policies as YAML; Orloj schedules, executes, routes, and governs them for production-grade operation. | | Stars | 71,899 | 108 | | Forks | 19,126 | 13 | | Open issues | 3,821 | 12 | | Language | Go | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | 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) | [orloj](/tools/orlojhq-orloj.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 1d | 4d | | Open issues (now) | 3.8k | 12 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/orlojhq-orloj/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose moby if… - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - Also covers Developer Tools. - More GitHub stars (72k vs 108) - visibility, not fit. ### Choose orloj if… - Tags unique to orloj: agent-framework, agentic-ai, agentic-orchestration, ai. - Also covers AI Agents. - Leaner open-issue backlog (12). ## 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 orloj - 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 orloj? moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. orloj: An orchestration runtime for multi-agent AI systems. Declare agents, tools, and policies as YAML; Orloj schedules, executes, routes, and governs them for production-grade operation.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose moby over orloj? Choose moby over orloj when Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools; More GitHub stars (72k vs 108) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I choose orloj over moby? Choose orloj over moby when Tags unique to orloj: agent-framework, agentic-ai, agentic-orchestration, ai; Also covers AI Agents; Leaner open-issue backlog (12). ### 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 orloj? 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 orloj more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 108). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are moby and orloj open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, orloj: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to moby or orloj? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) and [orloj alternatives](/tools/orlojhq-orloj/alternatives) ([moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives.md), [orloj markdown twin](/tools/orlojhq-orloj/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-orlojhq-orloj.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, moby or orloj? moby: Very active. orloj: 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 moby and orloj? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust); [orloj trust report](/tools/orlojhq-orloj/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/_