Kong GatewayvsYOURLS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | YOURLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 44 319 | 12 292 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | 1.10.6 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 74/100 for YOURLS, so it is the safer default.
YOURLS ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+129 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →YOURLS details →