AdGuard HomevsKong Gateway
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AdGuard Home | Kong Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 37 821 | 44 319 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +762 | +129 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-b.1 · 30 Sept 2026 | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
AdGuard Home scores 84/100 against 82/100 for Kong Gateway, so it is the safer default.
AdGuard Home ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
AdGuard Home is growing faster right now (+762 stars in 30 days).
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