# Kong Gateway vs yuvomi

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

| | Kong Gateway | yuvomi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 15 in Home Management |
| GitHub stars | 44 317 ✓ | 2 075 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 | +527 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 456 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v2.82.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 76/100 for yuvomi, so it is the safer default.

yuvomi ships more often: 456 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

yuvomi is growing faster right now (+527 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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