Kong Gatewayvsvector
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | vector | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 7 in Data Pipelines |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 | 22 778 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +173 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.60.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 79/100 for vector, so it is the safer default.
vector ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Kong Gateway details →vector details →