Kong GatewayvsOctoBot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | OctoBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency |
| GitHub stars | 44 317 | 6 874 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +267 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 5 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.
OctoBot ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
OctoBot is growing faster right now (+267 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →OctoBot details →