# apisix vs woodpecker-ci

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | apisix | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 39 in API Gateway | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 17 261 ✓ | 8 065 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 | +157 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.19.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v3.20.0 · 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 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.

woodpecker-ci ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for apisix.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/apisix-vs-woodpecker-ci