# Gogs vs Kong

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Gogs | Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #1 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 47 907 ✓ | 44 317 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +131 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | 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 80/100 for Gogs, so it is the safer default.

Gogs ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong.

If you want the quickest setup, Gogs is easier to run; Kong needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Gogs](https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs.md)
- [Kong](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong.md)

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- [Kong vs Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/compare/kong-vs-traefik)

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