Kong Gatewayvswger
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | wger | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 44 316 | 7 202 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +130 | +241 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | 2.7 · 3 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 73/100 for wger, so it is the safer default.
wger ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Kong Gateway details →wger details →