Kong GatewayvsumbrelOS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | umbrelOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 | 12 473 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +438 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 73/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.
umbrelOS ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+438 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →umbrelOS details →