Kong GatewayvsTwenty
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | Twenty | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 21 in CRM |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 | 60 000 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +2 612 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | twenty/v2.52.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Twenty scores 84/100 against 82/100 for Kong Gateway, so it is the safer default.
Twenty ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Twenty is growing faster right now (+2 612 stars in 30 days).
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