Cilium, with 23,840 total stars, has far more accumulated interest than Apache APISIX's 16,263. Cilium gained 264 stars in the last 30 days, while APISIX saw 123 stars in the same period, indicating Cilium is currently adding users at more than double APISIX's rate. Over the last 90 days, Cilium added 915 stars compared to APISIX's 376, showing a significant lead in new interest. The gap between them widened considerably in the last 30 days, from a 915:376 difference over 90 days to a 264:123 difference more recently.
Cilium is pulling ahead. Its 264 stars per month show a clear lead over Apisix's 123. There's no sign of Apisix catching up.
Cilium's stargazer base shows 77% are mid-to-senior level. Apache APISIX has a nearly identical 78% mid-to-senior level. Cilium has a slightly larger founder/co-founder contingent at 9% compared to APISIX's 8%. This suggests a similar professional maturity across both communities. The small difference in founder representation might point to slightly more early-stage organizational adoption of APISIX.
Cilium has more than twice the stars of APISIX, sitting at 23,840 compared to APISIX's 16,263. Cilium is also pulling in more than double the monthly star growth, with 264 stars per month versus APISIX's 123. Both are clearly attracting a mid-to-senior level developer audience.