# Kong Gateway vs qdrant

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

| | Kong Gateway | qdrant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 5 in Vector Database |
| GitHub stars | 44 316 ✓ | 35 299 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +130 | +528 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v1.20.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway and qdrant score the same (82/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

qdrant ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

qdrant is growing faster right now (+528 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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