Comparison
moby vs SmarterRouter
Verdict
Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; SmarterRouter is Python; pick SmarterRouter when smarterRouter is primarily Python; moby is Go.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | moby | SmarterRouter |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 | Steady (66d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 As of 3d · osv@v1 | Published findings As of today · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
- SmarterRouter
- SmarterRouter: An intelligent LLM gateway and VRAM-aware router for Ollama, llama.cpp, and OpenAI. Features semantic caching, model profiling, and automatic failover for local AI labs.
Stars
- moby
- 72k
- SmarterRouter
- 146
Forks
- moby
- 19k
- SmarterRouter
- 15
Open issues
- moby
- 3.8k
- SmarterRouter
- 0
Language
- moby
- Go
- SmarterRouter
- Python
Adopt for
- moby
- -
- SmarterRouter
- -
Persona
- moby
- -
- SmarterRouter
- -
Runtime
- moby
- -
- SmarterRouter
- -
License
- moby
- Apache-2.0
- SmarterRouter
- MIT
Last pushed
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
- SmarterRouter
- May 10, 2026
Categories
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- SmarterRouter
- Computer Vision, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- moby
- Very active (96%)
- SmarterRouter
- Steady (60%)
Days since push
- moby
- 1d
- SmarterRouter
- 66d
Open issues (now)
- moby
- 3.8k
- SmarterRouter
- 0
Owner type
- moby
- Organization
- SmarterRouter
- User
OSV dependency advisories
- moby
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
- SmarterRouter
- Published findings
Full report
- moby
- Trust report
- SmarterRouter
- Trust report
Choose moby if…
- moby is primarily Go; SmarterRouter is Python.
- License: moby is Apache-2.0, SmarterRouter is MIT.
- Tags unique to moby: containers, go, golang.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
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 SmarterRouter if…
- SmarterRouter is primarily Python; moby is Go.
- License: SmarterRouter is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to SmarterRouter: ai-cache, ai-gateway, fastapi, gpu-monitoring.
- Also covers Computer Vision.
When NOT to use SmarterRouter
- 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 (peva3/SmarterRouter) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (peva3/SmarterRouter) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (peva3/SmarterRouter) · observed May 10, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: moby 72k · SmarterRouter 146 (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between moby and SmarterRouter?
- moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. SmarterRouter: SmarterRouter: An intelligent LLM gateway and VRAM-aware router for Ollama, llama.cpp, and OpenAI. Features semantic caching, model profiling, and automatic failover for local AI labs.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose moby over SmarterRouter?
- Choose moby over SmarterRouter when moby is primarily Go; SmarterRouter is Python; License: moby is Apache-2.0, SmarterRouter is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools.
- When should I choose SmarterRouter over moby?
- Choose SmarterRouter over moby when SmarterRouter is primarily Python; moby is Go; License: SmarterRouter is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to SmarterRouter: ai-cache, ai-gateway, fastapi, gpu-monitoring; Also covers Computer Vision.
- 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 SmarterRouter?
- 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 SmarterRouter more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 146). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are moby and SmarterRouter open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, SmarterRouter: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to moby or SmarterRouter?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at moby alternatives and SmarterRouter alternatives (moby markdown twin, SmarterRouter 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 SmarterRouter?
- moby: Very active. SmarterRouter: Steady. 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 SmarterRouter?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: moby trust report; SmarterRouter trust report.