Gitea RunnervsKong
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitea Runner | Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in DevOps | #1 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 58 745 | 44 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +605 | +128 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 3 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
Kong scores 81/100 against 74/100 for Gitea Runner, so it is the safer default.
Gitea Runner ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong.
If you want the quickest setup, Gitea Runner is easier to run; Kong needs more configuration.
Gitea Runner is growing faster right now (+605 stars in 30 days).
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