# docker-pi-hole vs Kong 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 | 44 320 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 | +130 ✓ |
| 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.

## Details

- [docker-pi-hole](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-pi-hole.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/docker-pi-hole-vs-kong-gateway