Kong Gatewayvsnext-ai-draw-io
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | next-ai-draw-io | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 12 in Diagramming |
| GitHub stars | 44 318 | 36 470 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +435 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.5.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 79/100 for next-ai-draw-io, so it is the safer default.
next-ai-draw-io ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
If you want the quickest setup, next-ai-draw-io is easier to run; Kong Gateway needs more configuration.
next-ai-draw-io is growing faster right now (+435 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →next-ai-draw-io details →