Comparison
moby vs deep-research
Verdict
Pick moby when moby is primarily Go; deep-research is JavaScript; pick deep-research when deep-research is primarily JavaScript; moby is Go.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | moby | deep-research |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 | Active (26d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 As of 3d · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of today · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- moby
- The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems
- deep-research
- Use any LLMs (Large Language Models) for Deep Research. Support SSE API and MCP server.
Stars
- moby
- 72k
- deep-research
- 4.6k
Forks
- moby
- 19k
- deep-research
- 1.1k
Open issues
- moby
- 3.8k
- deep-research
- 36
Language
- moby
- Go
- deep-research
- JavaScript
Adopt for
- moby
- -
- deep-research
- -
Persona
- moby
- -
- deep-research
- -
Runtime
- moby
- -
- deep-research
- -
License
- moby
- Apache-2.0
- deep-research
- MIT
Last pushed
- moby
- Jul 10, 2026
- deep-research
- Jun 18, 2026
Categories
- moby
- Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- deep-research
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks, Vector Databases
Trust and health
Maintenance
- moby
- Very active (96%)
- deep-research
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- moby
- 1d
- deep-research
- 26d
Open issues (now)
- moby
- 3.8k
- deep-research
- 36
OSV dependency advisories
- moby
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
- deep-research
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- moby
- Trust report
- deep-research
- Trust report
Choose moby if…
- moby is primarily Go; deep-research is JavaScript.
- License: moby is Apache-2.0, deep-research is MIT.
- Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
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.
Choose deep-research if…
- deep-research is primarily JavaScript; moby is Go.
- License: deep-research is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to deep-research: anthropic, deep-research, deep-research-api, deepresearch.
- Also covers Vector Databases.
When NOT to use deep-research
- 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.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (moby/moby) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (moby/moby) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (moby/moby) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (u14app/deep-research) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (u14app/deep-research) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (u14app/deep-research) · observed Jun 18, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: moby 72k · deep-research 4.6k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between moby and deep-research?
- moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. deep-research: Use any LLMs (Large Language Models) for Deep Research. Support SSE API and MCP server.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose moby over deep-research?
- Choose moby over deep-research when moby is primarily Go; deep-research is JavaScript; License: moby is Apache-2.0, deep-research is MIT; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools.
- When should I choose deep-research over moby?
- Choose deep-research over moby when deep-research is primarily JavaScript; moby is Go; License: deep-research is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to deep-research: anthropic, deep-research, deep-research-api, deepresearch; 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 deep-research?
- 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 deep-research more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 4,632). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are moby and deep-research open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, deep-research: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to moby or deep-research?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at moby alternatives and deep-research alternatives (moby markdown twin, deep-research markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, moby or deep-research?
- moby: Very active. deep-research: 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 deep-research?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: moby trust report; deep-research trust report.