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Higress vs KrakenD

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HigressKrakenD
LanguageGoGo
LicenceApache-2.0Apache-2.0
Stars9.5k2.7k
Latestv2.2.5v3.0.0
Last push2026-10-042026-09-30
Release cadenceabout 48 days between releasesabout 21 days between releases
Active contributors37 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Kong Gateway. Alternatives to Kong Gateway →

    PartialHigressBuilt on Envoy and Istio, with Wasm plugins and routing for LLM APIs; no Lua plugin ecosystem.

    PartialKrakenDStateless gateway configured from a file, focused on aggregating backends.