--- title: "moby vs promptmage" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/moby-moby-vs-tsterbak-promptmage" tools: ["moby-moby", "tsterbak-promptmage"] --- # moby vs promptmage *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; promptmage is Python; pick promptmage when promptmage 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. [promptmage](https://promptmage.io) has 115 stars, 8 forks, and 8 open issues, last pushed Oct 21, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby) and [promptmage's repository](https://github.com/tsterbak/promptmage). | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [promptmage](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | simplifies the process of creating and managing LLM workflows. | | Stars | 71,899 | 115 | | Forks | 19,126 | 8 | | Open issues | 3,821 | 8 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | [promptmage](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 1d | 628d | | 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/tsterbak-promptmage/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; promptmage is Python. - License: moby is Apache-2.0, promptmage is MIT. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### Choose promptmage if… - promptmage is primarily Python; moby is Go. - License: promptmage is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to promptmage: ai, llm, nlp-library, nlp-machine-learning. ## 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 promptmage - Last GitHub push was 628 days ago (dormant maintenance, Oct 21, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on promptmage. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - 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 promptmage? moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. promptmage: simplifies the process of creating and managing LLM workflows.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose moby over promptmage? Choose moby over promptmage when moby is primarily Go; promptmage is Python; License: moby is Apache-2.0, promptmage is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Inference & Serving; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. ### When should I choose promptmage over moby? Choose promptmage over moby when promptmage is primarily Python; moby is Go; License: promptmage is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to promptmage: ai, llm, nlp-library, nlp-machine-learning. ### 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 promptmage? Last GitHub push was 628 days ago (dormant maintenance, Oct 21, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on promptmage. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### Is moby or promptmage more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 115). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are moby and promptmage open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, promptmage: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to moby or promptmage? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) and [promptmage alternatives](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage/alternatives) ([moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives.md), [promptmage markdown twin](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage/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-tsterbak-promptmage.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, moby or promptmage? moby: Very active. promptmage: 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 promptmage? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust); [promptmage trust report](/tools/tsterbak-promptmage/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/_