# Kong Gateway vs osTicket

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

| | Kong Gateway | osTicket |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 44 321 ✓ | 3 997 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 ✓ | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.18.4 · 17 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 66/100 for osTicket, so it is the safer default.

osTicket ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

## Details

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

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