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Higress vs Kong Gateway
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| Fact | Higress | Kong Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Lua |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 9.5k | 44k |
| Latest | v2.2.5 | 3.9.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-02 |
| Release cadence | about 48 days between releases | about 99 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 37 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Higress replaces Kong Gateway. Alternatives to Kong Gateway →
PartialBuilt on Envoy and Istio, with Wasm plugins and routing for LLM APIs; no Lua plugin ecosystem.
Higress
- v2.2.52026-10-04This release includes 133 updates, covering feature enhancements, bug fixes, performance optimizations, and more.
- v2.2.42026-08-13This release includes 96 updates, covering feature enhancements, bug fixes, performance optimizations, and more.
- v2.2.32026-06-25This release includes 48 updates, covering AI Gateway enhancements, multi-provider LLM protocol compatibility, gateway…
- v2.2.22026-05-26This release includes 37 updates, covering feature enhancements, bug fixes, performance optimizations, and more.
- v2.2.12026-04-09This release includes 65 updates, covering feature enhancements, bug fixes, and performance optimizations.
Higress
unsigned The latest release, v2.2.5, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Kong Gateway
✓ signed The latest release, 3.9.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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