Chaos MeshvsKong
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Chaos Mesh | Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in DevOps | #1 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 956 | 44 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +128 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.8.7 · 28 Oct 2026 | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
Kong scores 81/100 against 69/100 for Chaos Mesh, so it is the safer default.
Chaos Mesh ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong.
Kong is growing faster right now (+128 stars in 30 days).
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