--- title: "moby vs code-review-graph" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/moby-moby-vs-tirth8205-code-review-graph" tools: ["moby-moby", "tirth8205-code-review-graph"] --- # moby vs code-review-graph *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; code-review-graph is Python; pick code-review-graph when code-review-graph 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. [code-review-graph](https://code-review-graph.com) has 19k stars, 2.1k forks, and 185 open issues, last pushed Jun 14, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby) and [code-review-graph's repository](https://github.com/tirth8205/code-review-graph). | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [code-review-graph](/tools/tirth8205-code-review-graph.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | Local-first code intelligence graph for MCP and CLI. Builds a persistent map of your codebase so AI coding tools read only what matters, with benchmarked context reductions on reviews and large-repo w | | Stars | 71,899 | 19,416 | | Forks | 19,126 | 2,078 | | Open issues | 3,821 | 185 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Inference & Serving, Developer Tools | LLM Frameworks, Evaluation & Observability, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [code-review-graph](/tools/tirth8205-code-review-graph.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 1d | 26d | | Open issues (now) | 3.8k | 185 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Security scan | No criticals | No MCP manifest | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/tirth8205-code-review-graph/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; code-review-graph is Python. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, code-review-graph is MIT. - Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose code-review-graph if… - code-review-graph is primarily Python; moby is Go. - License: code-review-graph is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to code-review-graph: graphrag, ai-coding, incremental, llm. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability. ## 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 code-review-graph - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between moby and code-review-graph? moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. code-review-graph: Local-first code intelligence graph for MCP and CLI. Builds a persistent map of your codebase so AI coding tools read only what matters, with benchmarked context reductions on reviews and large-repo w. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose moby over code-review-graph? Choose moby over code-review-graph when moby is primarily Go; code-review-graph is Python; License: moby is Apache-2.0, code-review-graph is MIT; Tags unique to moby: go, docker, golang, containers; Also covers Inference & Serving; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose code-review-graph over moby? Choose code-review-graph over moby when code-review-graph is primarily Python; moby is Go; License: code-review-graph is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to code-review-graph: graphrag, ai-coding, incremental, llm; Also covers Evaluation & Observability. ### 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 code-review-graph? LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Evaluation & Observability: Defer heavyweight eval infra only until you have real traffic - never skip it once users depend on answers. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is moby or code-review-graph more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 19,416). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are moby and code-review-graph open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, code-review-graph: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to moby or code-review-graph? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) and [code-review-graph alternatives](/tools/tirth8205-code-review-graph/alternatives) ([moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives.md), [code-review-graph markdown twin](/tools/tirth8205-code-review-graph/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-tirth8205-code-review-graph.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, moby or code-review-graph? moby: Very active. code-review-graph: 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 code-review-graph? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust); [code-review-graph trust report](/tools/tirth8205-code-review-graph/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/_