# Gotenberg vs Kong Gateway

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

| | Gotenberg | Kong Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Document Processing | #1 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 13 476 | 44 321 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +320 ✓ | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v8.39.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Lua |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 77/100 for Gotenberg, so it is the safer default.

Gotenberg ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

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

Gotenberg is growing faster right now (+320 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Gotenberg](https://selfhost.directory/project/gotenberg) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gotenberg.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/gotenberg-vs-kong-gateway