# ConvertX vs Kong 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 | 19 225 | 44 322 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +173 ✓ | +132 |
| 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.

## Details

- [ConvertX](https://selfhost.directory/project/convertx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/convertx.md)
- [Kong Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/convertx-vs-kong-gateway