Kong, with 42,840 stars, has significantly more traction than Tyk's 10,647. Kong's 203 stars in the last 30 days represent a much faster intake than Tyk's 37. This is also evident in their 90-day figures, where Kong gained 549 stars to Tyk's 139. Kong's monthly velocity of 203.00/month is substantially higher than Tyk's 37.00/month. The gap in new interest, indicated by recent stars, is widening.
Kong is pulling ahead of Tyk. It's getting 203 stars a month compared to Tyk's 37. Kong also saw a 20% increase in stars over the last 90 days.
Tyk's audience has slightly more founders at 10% compared to Kong's 11%. Kong shows 8% leads and managers, a category absent in Tyk's breakdown. This might mean Kong is more of a team-driven decision than Tyk. Tyk's 73% middle/senior developers are nearly identical to Kong's 72%.
Kong is pulling in nearly six times the monthly stars as Tyk. Tyk has amassed a considerably larger total star count, exceeding Kong by over 6,000.