Kong Gatewayvskoodo-reader
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | koodo-reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 7 in E-book Management |
| GitHub stars | 44 319 | 28 662 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 | +370 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v2.4.6 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 78/100 for koodo-reader, so it is the safer default.
koodo-reader ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
koodo-reader is growing faster right now (+370 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →koodo-reader details →