--- title: "moby vs robocorp" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/moby-moby-vs-robocorp-robocorp" tools: ["moby-moby", "robocorp-robocorp"] --- # moby vs robocorp *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; robocorp is Python; pick robocorp when robocorp is primarily Python; moby is Go. [moby](https://mobyproject.org/) reports 72k GitHub stars, 19k forks, and 3.8k open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [robocorp](https://robocorp.com/) has 641 stars, 107 forks, and 9 open issues, last pushed Apr 27, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby) and [robocorp's repository](https://github.com/robocorp/robocorp). | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [robocorp](/tools/robocorp-robocorp.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | Create 🐍 Python AI Actions and 🤖 Automations, and deploy & operate them anywhere | | Stars | 71,899 | 641 | | Forks | 19,126 | 107 | | Open issues | 3,821 | 9 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving, Developer Tools | LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [robocorp](/tools/robocorp-robocorp.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 1d | 74d | | Open issues (now) | 3.8k | 9 | | Security scan | No criticals | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/robocorp-robocorp/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; robocorp is Python. - Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers. - Also covers Developer Tools. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose robocorp if… - robocorp is primarily Python; moby is Go. - Tags unique to robocorp: python. - Leaner open-issue backlog (9). ## 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. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use robocorp - 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. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between moby and robocorp? moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. robocorp: Create 🐍 Python AI Actions and 🤖 Automations, and deploy & operate them anywhere. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose moby over robocorp? Choose moby over robocorp when moby is primarily Go; robocorp is Python; Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers; Also covers Developer Tools; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose robocorp over moby? Choose robocorp over moby when robocorp is primarily Python; moby is Go; Tags unique to robocorp: python; Leaner open-issue backlog (9). ### 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. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid robocorp? 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 robocorp more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 641). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are moby and robocorp open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, robocorp: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to moby or robocorp? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) and [robocorp alternatives](/tools/robocorp-robocorp/alternatives) ([moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives.md), [robocorp markdown twin](/tools/robocorp-robocorp/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-robocorp-robocorp.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, moby or robocorp? moby: Very active. robocorp: 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 robocorp? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust); [robocorp trust report](/tools/robocorp-robocorp/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/_