# Kong Gateway vs unsloth

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

| | Kong Gateway | unsloth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 | 78 673 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +2 016 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

unsloth scores 85/100 against 82/100 for Kong Gateway, so it is the safer default.

Kong Gateway ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.

unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 016 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kong Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway.md)
- [unsloth](https://selfhost.directory/project/unsloth) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unsloth.md)

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