Kong GatewayvsWeTTY
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | WeTTY | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #6 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 44 318 | 5 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 | +31 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 20 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v4.2.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 69/100 for WeTTY, so it is the safer default.
WeTTY ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
If you want the quickest setup, WeTTY is easier to run; Kong Gateway needs more configuration.
Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →WeTTY details →