EntevsKong Gateway
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ente | Kong Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 29 719 | 44 318 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +659 | +128 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 3 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
Ente and Kong Gateway score the same (82/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Ente is growing faster right now (+659 stars in 30 days).
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