Kong GatewayvsSpeedtest-for-InfluxDB-and-Grafana
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | Speedtest-for-InfluxDB-and-Grafana | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 33/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #46 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 44 317 | 144 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | — |
| Main language | Lua | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 33/100 for Speedtest-for-InfluxDB-and-Grafana, so it is the safer default.
Kong Gateway ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Speedtest-for-InfluxDB-and-Grafana.
If you want the quickest setup, Speedtest-for-InfluxDB-and-Grafana is easier to run; Kong Gateway needs more configuration.
Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).
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