docker-pi-holevsKong Gateway
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| docker-pi-hole | Kong Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 41 in DNS | #1 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 11 728 | 44 319 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 | +129 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 3 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Lua |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 77/100 for docker-pi-hole, so it is the safer default.
docker-pi-hole ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
If you want the quickest setup, docker-pi-hole is easier to run; Kong Gateway needs more configuration.
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