# Kong Gateway vs Pulumi

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

| | Kong Gateway | Pulumi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 ✓ | 25 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 ✓ | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 78/100 for Pulumi, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

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

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