Kong Gatewayvsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #10 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 44 317 | 54 130 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +2 888 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 87 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Lua | Go |
Which one should you pick?
multica scores 84/100 against 82/100 for Kong Gateway, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 888 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →multica details →