KomgavsKong Gateway
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Komga | Kong Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 6 796 | 44 319 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 | +129 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 3 |
| Latest release | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Kotlin | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 73/100 for Komga, so it is the safer default.
Komga ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
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