# Kong Gateway vs Tube Archivist

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

| | Kong Gateway | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 44 320 ✓ | 8 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +130 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 72/100 for Tube Archivist, so it is the safer default.

Tube Archivist ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

If you want the quickest setup, Kong Gateway is easier to run; Tube Archivist needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Kong Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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