apisixvsOpenSupports
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| apisix | OpenSupports | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 39 in API Gateway | #7 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 17 266 | 1 036 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.19.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
apisix scores 78/100 against 50/100 for OpenSupports, so it is the safer default.
apisix ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OpenSupports.
apisix is growing faster right now (+101 stars in 30 days).
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