Kong GatewayvsSyslog-ng
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | Syslog-ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 44 316 | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +130 | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 2 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Lua | C |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.
Kong Gateway ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.
Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+130 stars in 30 days).
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