Kong Gatewayvsuptime-kuma
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | uptime-kuma | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 | 93 034 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +1 287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 82/100 for Kong Gateway, so it is the safer default.
uptime-kuma ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
If you want the quickest setup, uptime-kuma is easier to run; Kong Gateway needs more configuration.
uptime-kuma is growing faster right now (+1 287 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →uptime-kuma details →