Comparison
moby vs gp.nvim
Verdict
Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; gp.nvim is Lua; pick gp.nvim when gp.nvim is primarily Lua; moby is Go.
Markdown twin · moby alternatives · gp.nvim alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | moby | gp.nvim |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Slowing (334d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal 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
- gp.nvim
- Gp.nvim (GPT prompt) Neovim AI plugin: ChatGPT sessions & Instructable text/code operations & Speech to text [OpenAI, Ollama, Anthropic, ..]
Stars
- moby
- 72k
- gp.nvim
- 1.3k
Forks
- moby
- 19k
- gp.nvim
- 128
Open issues
- moby
- 3.8k
- gp.nvim
- 68
Language
- moby
- Go
- gp.nvim
- Lua
Adopt for
- moby
- -
- gp.nvim
- -
Persona
- moby
- -
- gp.nvim
- -
Runtime
- moby
- -
- gp.nvim
- -
License
- moby
- Apache-2.0
- gp.nvim
- MIT
Last pushed
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
- gp.nvim
- Aug 11, 2025
Categories
- moby
- LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools, Inference & Serving
- gp.nvim
- LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving, Speech & Audio
Trust and health
Maintenance
- moby
- Very active (96%)
- gp.nvim
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- moby
- 1d
- gp.nvim
- 334d
Open issues (now)
- moby
- 3.8k
- gp.nvim
- 68
Owner type
- moby
- Organization
- gp.nvim
- User
Security scan
- moby
- No criticals
- gp.nvim
- No lockfile
Full report
- moby
- Trust report
- gp.nvim
- Trust report
Choose moby if…
- moby is primarily Go; gp.nvim is Lua.
- License: moby is Apache-2.0, gp.nvim is MIT.
- Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
When NOT to use moby
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- 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.
Choose gp.nvim if…
- gp.nvim is primarily Lua; moby is Go.
- License: gp.nvim is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to gp.nvim: gpt4o, llm, gpt-4o, gemini.
- Also covers Speech & Audio.
When NOT to use gp.nvim
- Last GitHub push was 334 days ago (slowing maintenance, Aug 11, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on gp.nvim.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
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 (Robitx/gp.nvim) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (Robitx/gp.nvim) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (Robitx/gp.nvim) · observed Aug 11, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: moby 72k · gp.nvim 1.3k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between moby and gp.nvim?
- moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. gp.nvim: Gp.nvim (GPT prompt) Neovim AI plugin: ChatGPT sessions & Instructable text/code operations & Speech to text [OpenAI, Ollama, Anthropic, ..]. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose moby over gp.nvim?
- Choose moby over gp.nvim when moby is primarily Go; gp.nvim is Lua; License: moby is Apache-2.0, gp.nvim is MIT; Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers; Also covers Developer Tools; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When should I choose gp.nvim over moby?
- Choose gp.nvim over moby when gp.nvim is primarily Lua; moby is Go; License: gp.nvim is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to gp.nvim: gpt4o, llm, gpt-4o, gemini; Also covers Speech & Audio.
- When should I avoid moby?
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. 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.
- When should I avoid gp.nvim?
- Last GitHub push was 334 days ago (slowing maintenance, Aug 11, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on gp.nvim. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- Is moby or gp.nvim more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 1,318). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are moby and gp.nvim open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, gp.nvim: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to moby or gp.nvim?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at moby alternatives and gp.nvim alternatives (moby markdown twin, gp.nvim 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 gp.nvim?
- moby: Very active. gp.nvim: 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 gp.nvim?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: moby trust report; gp.nvim trust report.