ConvertXvsKong Gateway
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ConvertX | Kong Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in File Conversion | #1 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 19 226 | 44 319 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +174 | +129 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 74/100 for ConvertX, so it is the safer default.
ConvertX ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
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