--- title: "moby vs awesome" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/moby-moby-vs-sindresorhus-awesome" tools: ["moby-moby", "sindresorhus-awesome"] --- # moby vs awesome *GraphCanon updated Aug 4, 2026* ## Verdict Pick moby if moby is a collaborative endeavor for developing tools and components in the container ecosystem; pick awesome if a curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. [moby](https://mobyproject.org/) reports 72k GitHub stars, 19k forks, and 3.9k open issues, last pushed Jul 31, 2026. [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) has 492k stars, 36k forks, and 100 open issues, last pushed Jun 30, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby) and [awesome's repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome). | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A collaborative project for container ecosystem | 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics | | Stars | 71,952 | 492,352 | | Forks | 19,112 | 36,224 | | Open issues | 3,856 | 100 | | Language | Go | - | | Adopt for | Moby is a collaborative endeavor for developing tools and components in the container ecosystem. | A curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | The Apache License, Version 2.0 allows for the use, distribution, and modification under certain conditions. | CC0-1.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 2d | 34d | | Open issues (now) | 3.9k | 100 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: moby - **Requirements:** Your use of Moby may be subject to U.S. export laws; ensure compliance with applicable regulations. - **Adopt for:** Moby is a collaborative endeavor for developing tools and components in the container ecosystem. - **License detail:** The Apache License, Version 2.0 allows for the use, distribution, and modification under certain conditions. ## Decision facts: awesome - **Adopt for:** A curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. ## Choose when ### Choose moby if… - License: moby is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0. - Requirements: Your use of Moby may be subject to U.S. export laws; ensure compliance with applicable regulations.. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - If you seek to assemble open-source container-based systems independently of commercial Docker support offerings ### Choose awesome if… - License: awesome is CC0-1.0, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to awesome: awesome, awesome-list, lists, resources. - When you need well-organized access to diverse technical subjects from IoT to robotics ## When NOT to use moby - For users needing guaranteed enterprise or commercial support for their products as Moby offers no official support beyond community assistance - If your project is reliant on the stability and specific features of versioned Docker products; Moby focuses on open-source code development rather than product-level features ## When NOT to use awesome - If seeking specific coding frameworks or libraries for software development rather than hardware-focused resources - In scenarios requiring real-time interactive support or forums, as the content is static lists without active discussion ## Common questions ### What is the difference between moby and awesome? moby: A collaborative project for container ecosystem. awesome: 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose moby over awesome? Choose moby over awesome when License: moby is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; Requirements: Your use of Moby may be subject to U.S. export laws; ensure compliance with applicable regulations.; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; If you seek to assemble open-source container-based systems independently of commercial Docker support offerings. ### When should I choose awesome over moby? Choose awesome over moby when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to awesome: awesome, awesome-list, lists, resources; When you need well-organized access to diverse technical subjects from IoT to robotics. ### When should I avoid moby? For users needing guaranteed enterprise or commercial support for their products as Moby offers no official support beyond community assistance If your project is reliant on the stability and specific features of versioned Docker products; Moby focuses on open-source code development rather than product-level features ### When should I avoid awesome? If seeking specific coding frameworks or libraries for software development rather than hardware-focused resources In scenarios requiring real-time interactive support or forums, as the content is static lists without active discussion ### Is moby or awesome more popular on GitHub? awesome has more GitHub stars (492,352 vs 71,952). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are moby and awesome open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, awesome: CC0-1.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to moby or awesome? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) and [awesome alternatives](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives) ([moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives.md), [awesome markdown twin](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/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-sindresorhus-awesome.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, moby or awesome? moby: Very active. awesome: 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 awesome? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust); [awesome trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/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/_