Kong has a significant lead with 42840 total stars, far surpassing Apisix's 16263. However, Apisix is gaining ground relatively. In the last 90 days, Apisix added 376 stars to Kong's 549. The last 30 days show a similar trend, with Apisix adding 123 stars to Kong's 203. Apisix is closing the gap.

Star Growth Trajectory

Kong is pulling ahead. It's averaging 203 stars a month. Apisix is still strong at 123 stars monthly.

Momentum

Growth

HOT
Last 30 days+115 stars

Growth

HOT
Last 30 days+203 stars

Community Contrast

Notable Stargazers

Kong's audience has a higher proportion of founders and co-founders, at 11%, compared to 8% for API7. This suggests founders are more likely to be exploring Kong's early-stage potential. API7's audience has a higher percentage of directors and CXOs, at 6%, which might indicate broader organizational adoption. The larger share of middle/senior engineers, 78% for API7 versus 72% for Kong, points to API7 attracting a more established engineering base.

Notable Stargazers

What the data says

Kong has 42840 stars, significantly more than APISIX's 16263. Kong's 203 stars per month also outpaces APISIX's 123 stars per month.