# Kong vs Umbraco CMS

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

| | Kong | Umbraco CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in API Management | #7 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 44 318 ✓ | 5 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +132 ✓ | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 27 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | release-13.16.4 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong scores 81/100 against 71/100 for Umbraco CMS, so it is the safer default.

Umbraco CMS ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong.

Kong is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kong](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong.md)
- [Umbraco CMS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbraco-cms.md)

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