# Kong Gateway vs Viseron

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

| | Kong Gateway | Viseron |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 ✓ | 3 667 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 ✓ | +119 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 70/100 for Viseron, so it is the safer default.

Viseron ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

## Details

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

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