Kong GatewayvsSonarr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | Sonarr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 44 319 | 17 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 | +965 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 34 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | C |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 81/100 for Sonarr, so it is the safer default.
Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Sonarr is growing faster right now (+965 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →Sonarr details →