Kong GatewayvsWatchYourPorts
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | WatchYourPorts | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #39 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 44 319 | 206 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 41/100 for WatchYourPorts, so it is the safer default.
Kong Gateway ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WatchYourPorts.
Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+129 stars in 30 days).
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