Kong GatewayvsPi-hole
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | Pi-hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 | 61 531 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +487 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v6.5 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Lua | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Pi-hole scores 87/100 against 82/100 for Kong Gateway, so it is the safer default.
Pi-hole ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
Pi-hole is growing faster right now (+487 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →Pi-hole details →