# authelia-admin vs Kong Gateway

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | authelia-admin | Kong Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 40 in Authentication | #1 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 204 | 44 318 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +128 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.1.2 · 16 Sept 2026 | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Lua |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 44/100 for authelia-admin, so it is the safer default.

authelia-admin ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

If you want the quickest setup, Kong Gateway is easier to run; authelia-admin needs more configuration.

Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+128 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [authelia-admin](https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia-admin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/authelia-admin.md)
- [Kong Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/authelia-admin-vs-kong-gateway