Kong GatewayvsWeechat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | Weechat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 44 318 | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | C |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 70/100 for Weechat, so it is the safer default.
Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+128 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →Weechat details →