apisixvsShellHub
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| apisix | ShellHub | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 39 in API Gateway | #12 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 17 261 | 2 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 | +175 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 9 |
| Latest release | 3.19.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v0.28.0 · 28 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 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.
ShellHub ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for apisix.
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