Kong Gatewayvsn8n
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | n8n | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 | 208 889 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +3 080 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 205 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | n8n@3.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
n8n scores 92/100 against 82/100 for Kong Gateway, so it is the safer default.
n8n ships more often: 205 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
n8n is growing faster right now (+3 080 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →n8n details →