# Kong Gateway vs xpipe-webtop

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Kong Gateway | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 44 319 ✓ | 14 634 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 ✓ | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop is easier to run; Kong Gateway needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Kong Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway.md)
- [xpipe-webtop](https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kong-gateway-vs-xpipe-webtop