# Kong vs Tube Archivist

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

| | Kong | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in API Management | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 44 321 ✓ | 8 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +130 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong scores 81/100 against 72/100 for Tube Archivist, so it is the safer default.

Tube Archivist ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong.

## Details

- [Kong](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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- [Kong vs Traefik](https://selfhost.directory/compare/kong-vs-traefik)

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