# Kong Gateway vs open-compute

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Kong Gateway | open-compute |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 ✓ | 2 365 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+128 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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