Kong GatewayvsNextcloud
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | Nextcloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 44 317 | 37 333 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +438 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 22 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 82/100 for Kong Gateway, so it is the safer default.
Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+438 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →Nextcloud details →