# Kong Gateway vs librephotos

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

| | Kong Gateway | librephotos |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 44 318 ✓ | 8 118 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 71/100 for librephotos, so it is the safer default.

librephotos ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+128 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kong Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway.md)
- [librephotos](https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/librephotos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kong-gateway-vs-librephotos