# apisix vs metamcp

> 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.

| | apisix | metamcp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 39 in API Gateway | #10 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 17 262 ✓ | 2 735 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +97 ✓ | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 3.19.0 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ | v2.4.22 · 19 Dec 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

apisix scores 78/100 against 61/100 for metamcp, so it is the safer default.

apisix ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for metamcp.

## Details

- [apisix](https://selfhost.directory/project/apisix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apisix.md)
- [metamcp](https://selfhost.directory/project/metamcp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/metamcp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/apisix-vs-metamcp