# Kong Gateway vs rsyslog

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

| | Kong Gateway | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 44 316 ✓ | 2 344 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +130 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.

rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

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

Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+130 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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