Kong GatewayvsSnipe-IT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | Snipe-IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 15 in Asset Management |
| GitHub stars | 44 318 | 15 111 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | +140 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 17 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v8.8.3 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 77/100 for Snipe-IT, so it is the safer default.
Snipe-IT ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Kong Gateway details →Snipe-IT details →