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ACK vs Buoyant

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ACKInfrastructure as Code
FreePublished price
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BuoyantKubernetes Management
From $2,000 / moPublished price
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ACK
Infrastructure as Code

Manage AWS services using Kubernetes

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Buoyant
Kubernetes Management

The production service mesh for Kubernetes

Overview
CategoryInfrastructure as CodeKubernetes Management
What it isAWS Controllers for Kubernetes that lets you manage AWS services directly from Kubernetes.Commercial Linkerd service mesh company offering managed and enterprise editions. Focused on lightweight, ultralow-latency mesh.
Pricing
Published priceFree
Open-source (Apache 2.0) AWS project. The controllers are free; you pay only for the underlying AWS resources they provision. No license fee for ACK itself.
From $2,000 / mo
Buoyant Enterprise for Linkerd (BEL) is free for production at companies under 50 employees and free to try for non-production. Companies with 50+ employees pay US$2,000/mo per cl…
Pricing modelFreeCustom quote
Free optionsFree plan · Free trialFree plan · Free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20202015
Team size10000+ employees11-50 employees
HeadquartersSeattle, WASan Francisco, CA

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