Kong has amassed 42,840 stars since 2014. It gained 203 stars in the last 30 days, indicating continued interest. Nginx, created in 2015, has 29,097 total stars. It saw no new stars in the last 30 days, a stark contrast to Kong's 203. While Nginx had 516 stars in the last 90 days, Kong's 549 stars in the same period show it's outpacing Nginx's recent momentum.
Kong is pulling in 203 stars per month. Nginx isn't adding any new stargazers, seeing 0 stars per month. Kong is clearly the project with current developer attention.
Kong attracts a slightly higher percentage of founders and co-founders. Eleven percent of Kong's stargazers hold these titles, compared to 8% for Nginx. This suggests Kong might be seen as a more disruptive, perhaps newer, platform by those building companies. Nginx's audience leans slightly more heavily into the middle/senior developer bracket. Seventy-eight percent of Nginx stargazers are in this group, versus 72% for Kong. This indicates Nginx's established presence is resonating with a broader base of experienced individual contributors.
Kong has 42,840 stars, which is significantly more than Nginx's 29,097. Kong also gained 203 stars per month recently, while Nginx has seen 0 stars per month.