Kong GatewayvsWealthfolio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | Wealthfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #5 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 44 319 | 9 282 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 | +236 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 21 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v3.11.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 73/100 for Wealthfolio, so it is the safer default.
Wealthfolio ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
If you want the quickest setup, Wealthfolio is easier to run; Kong Gateway needs more configuration.
Kong Gateway details →Wealthfolio details →