Kong GatewayvsWA-AKG
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | WA-AKG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #30 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 44 316 | 801 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +130 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v1.7.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 56/100 for WA-AKG, so it is the safer default.
WA-AKG ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+130 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →WA-AKG details →