AISIX OSSvsapisix
Two self-hosted API Gateway projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AISIX OSS | apisix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #21 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 207 | 17 262 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +97 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.7.1 · 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 | Rust | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
apisix scores 78/100 against 50/100 for AISIX OSS, so it is the safer default.
apisix ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for AISIX OSS.
apisix is growing faster right now (+97 stars in 30 days).
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