Kong GatewayvsLibation
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | Libation | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 44 319 | 6 376 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 | +155 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 33 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | C |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.
Libation ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
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