apisixvsinference-gateway
Two self-hosted API Gateway projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| apisix | inference-gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 39 in API Gateway | #22 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 17 261 | 217 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 20 |
| Latest release | 3.19.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v0.60.1 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Go |
Which one should you pick?
apisix scores 78/100 against 49/100 for inference-gateway, so it is the safer default.
inference-gateway ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for apisix.
apisix is growing faster right now (+100 stars in 30 days).
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