Kong GatewayvsWarpgate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kong Gateway | Warpgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 39 in API Gateway | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 44 314 | 8 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +198 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 33 |
| Latest release | 3.9.4 · 12 Oct 2026 | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Kong Gateway scores 82/100 against 75/100 for Warpgate, so it is the safer default.
Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kong Gateway.
If you want the quickest setup, Warpgate is easier to run; Kong Gateway needs more configuration.
Kong Gateway details →Warpgate details →