# Kong Gateway vs metamcp

> Two self-hosted [API Gateway projects](https://selfhost.directory/api-gateway), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Kong Gateway | metamcp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #10 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 44 317 ✓ | 2 734 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 ✓ | +48 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 3 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.4.22 · 19 Dec 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 61/100 for metamcp, so it is the safer default.

Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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