# Kong Gateway vs multica

> 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 | 44 318 | 54 141 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | +2 899 ✓ |
| 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 (+2 899 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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