# AgentSafe vs apisix

> Two self-hosted [API Gateway projects](https://selfhost.directory/api-gateway), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AgentSafe | apisix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 672 | 17 261 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.19.0 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Lua |

## Which one should you pick?

apisix scores 78/100 against 53/100 for AgentSafe, so it is the safer default.

AgentSafe ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for apisix.

apisix is growing faster right now (+100 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [AgentSafe](https://selfhost.directory/project/agent-safe-pipeline) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/agent-safe-pipeline.md)
- [apisix](https://selfhost.directory/project/apisix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apisix.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/agent-safe-pipeline-vs-apisix