Kong Gatewayvstg-spam
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | tg-spam | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #3 of 4 in Anti-Spam |
| GitHub stars | 44 318 | 453 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 15 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v1.29.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Lua | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 52/100 for tg-spam, so it is the safer default.
tg-spam ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
If you want the quickest setup, tg-spam is easier to run; Kong Gateway needs more configuration.
Kong Gateway is growing faster right now (+128 stars in 30 days).
Kong Gateway details →tg-spam details →