--- title: "moby vs react-native-executorch" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/moby-moby-vs-software-mansion-react-native-executorch" tools: ["moby-moby", "software-mansion-react-native-executorch"] --- # moby vs react-native-executorch *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; react-native-executorch is C++; pick react-native-executorch when react-native-executorch is primarily C++; moby is Go. [moby](https://mobyproject.org/) reports 72k GitHub stars, 19k forks, and 3.8k open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [react-native-executorch](http://docs.swmansion.com/react-native-executorch/) has 1.6k stars, 86 forks, and 74 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby) and [react-native-executorch's repository](https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-executorch). | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [react-native-executorch](/tools/software-mansion-react-native-executorch.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | Declarative way to run AI models in React Native on device, powered by ExecuTorch. | | Stars | 71,899 | 1,647 | | Forks | 19,126 | 86 | | Open issues | 3,821 | 74 | | Language | Go | C++ | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Other | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Vector Databases | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [react-native-executorch](/tools/software-mansion-react-native-executorch.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 1d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 3.8k | 74 | | Security scan | No criticals | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/software-mansion-react-native-executorch/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; react-native-executorch is C++. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, react-native-executorch is Other. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - Also covers Developer Tools. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose react-native-executorch if… - react-native-executorch is primarily C++; moby is Go. - License: react-native-executorch is Other, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to react-native-executorch: computer-vision, executorch, image-embeddings, llm-inference. - Also covers Vector Databases. ## 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 react-native-executorch - 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. - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between moby and react-native-executorch? moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. react-native-executorch: Declarative way to run AI models in React Native on device, powered by ExecuTorch.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose moby over react-native-executorch? Choose moby over react-native-executorch when moby is primarily Go; react-native-executorch is C++; License: moby is Apache-2.0, react-native-executorch is Other; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose react-native-executorch over moby? Choose react-native-executorch over moby when react-native-executorch is primarily C++; moby is Go; License: react-native-executorch is Other, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to react-native-executorch: computer-vision, executorch, image-embeddings, llm-inference; Also covers Vector Databases. ### 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 react-native-executorch? 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. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ### Is moby or react-native-executorch more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 1,647). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are moby and react-native-executorch open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, react-native-executorch: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to moby or react-native-executorch? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) and [react-native-executorch alternatives](/tools/software-mansion-react-native-executorch/alternatives) ([moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives.md), [react-native-executorch markdown twin](/tools/software-mansion-react-native-executorch/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-software-mansion-react-native-executorch.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, moby or react-native-executorch? moby: Very active. react-native-executorch: Very active. 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 react-native-executorch? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust); [react-native-executorch trust report](/tools/software-mansion-react-native-executorch/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/_