# Kong Gateway vs Technitium DNS Server

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

| | Kong Gateway | Technitium DNS Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #3 of 41 in DNS |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 ✓ | 10 239 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +258 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v15.6.2 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Lua | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 77/100 for Technitium DNS Server, so it is the safer default.

Technitium DNS Server ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.

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

Technitium DNS Server is growing faster right now (+258 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kong Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kong-gateway.md)
- [Technitium DNS Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/technitium-dns-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/technitium-dns-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kong-gateway-vs-technitium-dns-server