Comparison
gateway vs kong
Verdict
Pick gateway if unified SDK for calling over 200 LLMs with production-grade capabilities in TypeScript; pick kong if kong is Lua-based and Apache-2.0 licensed for API and AI gateway purposes.
Markdown twin · gateway alternatives · kong alternatives
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | gateway | kong |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (22d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (3d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- gateway
- Unified SDK for calling over 200 LLMs
- kong
- The API and AI Gateway
Stars
- gateway
- 605
- kong
- 44k
Forks
- gateway
- 26
- kong
- 5.2k
Open issues
- gateway
- 2
- kong
- 167
Language
- gateway
- TypeScript
- kong
- Lua
Adopt for
- gateway
- Unified SDK for calling over 200 LLMs with production-grade capabilities in TypeScript.
- kong
- Kong is Lua-based and Apache-2.0 licensed for API and AI gateway purposes.
Persona
- gateway
- -
- kong
- -
Runtime
- gateway
- -
- kong
- -
License
- gateway
- MIT
- kong
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- gateway
- Jul 29, 2026
- kong
- Jul 22, 2026
Categories
- gateway
- Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks
- kong
- Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- gateway
- Active (82%)
- kong
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- gateway
- 22d
- kong
- 3d
Open issues (now)
- gateway
- 2
- kong
- 167
Stars delta
- gateway
- +4 (30d)
- kong
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- gateway
- +2 (30d)
- kong
- Unknown
Full report
- gateway
- Trust report
- kong
- Trust report
Choose gateway if…
- gateway is primarily TypeScript; kong is Lua.
- License: gateway is MIT, kong is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to gateway: ai-agents, anthropic, language-model, llm.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- When you require access to more than 200 different LLMs through a unified interface, ensuring seamless integration and management in your development projects.
When NOT to use gateway
- When your project only involves a few specific LLMs that don't require a comprehensive, unified SDK; in this case using direct SDKs from those LLM providers could simplify your setup.
- If you are working primarily in languages other than TypeScript and need an SDK that supports those environments natively for better performance or community support.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (adaline/gateway) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- GitHub forks (adaline/gateway) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Last push (adaline/gateway) · observed Jul 29, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (Kong/kong) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- GitHub forks (Kong/kong) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- Last push (Kong/kong) · observed Jul 22, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 26, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: gateway 605 · kong 44k (synced Aug 21, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between gateway and kong?
- gateway: Unified SDK for calling over 200 LLMs. kong: The API and AI Gateway. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose gateway over kong?
- Choose gateway over kong when gateway is primarily TypeScript; kong is Lua; License: gateway is MIT, kong is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to gateway: ai-agents, anthropic, language-model, llm; Also covers LLM Frameworks; When you require access to more than 200 different LLMs through a unified interface, ensuring seamless integration and management in your development projects.
- When should I choose kong over gateway?
- Choose kong over gateway when kong is primarily Lua; gateway is TypeScript; License: kong is Apache-2.0, gateway is MIT; Tags unique to kong: ai-gateway, api-gateway, cloud-native, kubernetes; requires Lua scripting.
- When should I avoid gateway?
- When your project only involves a few specific LLMs that don't require a comprehensive, unified SDK; in this case using direct SDKs from those LLM providers could simplify your setup. If you are working primarily in languages other than TypeScript and need an SDK that supports those environments natively for better performance or community support.
- When should I avoid kong?
- prefers non-Lua languages seeks competitor-native AI capabilities
- Is gateway or kong more popular on GitHub?
- kong has more GitHub stars (43,858 vs 605). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are gateway and kong open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (gateway: MIT, kong: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to gateway or kong?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at gateway alternatives and kong alternatives (gateway markdown twin, kong markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, gateway or kong?
- gateway: Active. kong: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for gateway and kong?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: gateway trust report; kong trust report.