# Kong Gateway vs OctoBot

> 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).

## Details

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

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