--- title: "moby vs OpenAlpha_Evolve" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/moby-moby-vs-shyamsaktawat-openalpha-evolve" tools: ["moby-moby", "shyamsaktawat-openalpha-evolve"] --- # moby vs OpenAlpha_Evolve *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; OpenAlpha_Evolve is Python; pick OpenAlpha_Evolve when openAlpha_Evolve 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. [OpenAlpha_Evolve](https://github.com/shyamsaktawat/OpenAlpha_Evolve) has 1.0k stars, 153 forks, and 8 open issues, last pushed May 31, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby) and [OpenAlpha_Evolve's repository](https://github.com/shyamsaktawat/OpenAlpha_Evolve). | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [OpenAlpha_Evolve](/tools/shyamsaktawat-openalpha-evolve.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | OpenAlpha_Evolve is an open-source Python framework inspired by the groundbreaking research on autonomous coding agents like DeepMind's AlphaEvolve. | | Stars | 71,899 | 1,035 | | Forks | 19,126 | 153 | | Open issues | 3,821 | 8 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | 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) | [OpenAlpha_Evolve](/tools/shyamsaktawat-openalpha-evolve.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 1d | 405d | | Open issues (now) | 3.8k | 8 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Security scan | No criticals | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/shyamsaktawat-openalpha-evolve/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; OpenAlpha_Evolve is Python. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, OpenAlpha_Evolve is MIT. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - Also covers Developer Tools. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose OpenAlpha_Evolve if… - OpenAlpha_Evolve is primarily Python; moby is Go. - License: OpenAlpha_Evolve is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to OpenAlpha_Evolve: alphacode, alphafold, coding-agent, discovery. - Also covers AI Agents. ## 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 OpenAlpha_Evolve - Last GitHub push was 406 days ago (dormant maintenance, May 31, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on OpenAlpha_Evolve. - 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 OpenAlpha_Evolve? moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. OpenAlpha_Evolve: OpenAlpha_Evolve is an open-source Python framework inspired by the groundbreaking research on autonomous coding agents like DeepMind's AlphaEvolve.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose moby over OpenAlpha_Evolve? Choose moby over OpenAlpha_Evolve when moby is primarily Go; OpenAlpha_Evolve is Python; License: moby is Apache-2.0, OpenAlpha_Evolve is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose OpenAlpha_Evolve over moby? Choose OpenAlpha_Evolve over moby when OpenAlpha_Evolve is primarily Python; moby is Go; License: OpenAlpha_Evolve is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to OpenAlpha_Evolve: alphacode, alphafold, coding-agent, discovery; Also covers AI Agents. ### 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 OpenAlpha_Evolve? Last GitHub push was 406 days ago (dormant maintenance, May 31, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on OpenAlpha_Evolve. 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 OpenAlpha_Evolve more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 1,035). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are moby and OpenAlpha_Evolve open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, OpenAlpha_Evolve: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to moby or OpenAlpha_Evolve? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) and [OpenAlpha_Evolve alternatives](/tools/shyamsaktawat-openalpha-evolve/alternatives) ([moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives.md), [OpenAlpha_Evolve markdown twin](/tools/shyamsaktawat-openalpha-evolve/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-shyamsaktawat-openalpha-evolve.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, moby or OpenAlpha_Evolve? moby: Very active. OpenAlpha_Evolve: Dormant. 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 OpenAlpha_Evolve? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust); [OpenAlpha_Evolve trust report](/tools/shyamsaktawat-openalpha-evolve/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/_