# AISIX OSS vs Kong Gateway

> 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.

| | AISIX OSS | Kong Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 207 | 44 319 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +129 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Lua |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 50/100 for AISIX OSS, so it is the safer default.

Kong Gateway ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for AISIX OSS.

Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+129 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [AISIX OSS](https://selfhost.directory/project/aisix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aisix.md)
- [Kong Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/aisix-vs-kong-gateway