Chef vs Consul
ChefConfiguration Management Tools
ConsulService Mesh Platforms
Chef Configuration Management Tools Turn infrastructure into code. | Consul Service Mesh Platforms Service networking across clouds. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Configuration Management Tools | Service Mesh Platforms |
| What it is | Chef by Progress is an infrastructure automation platform using Ruby-based recipes for configuration management, compliance, and application delivery. | HashiCorp Consul provides service discovery, service mesh, and configuration management for distributed systems across clouds and runtimes. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Chef Community: Free and open source Chef Enterprise: Custom pricing based on node count Typically $137/node/year for the full platform. | Open Source: Free (BSL license) HCP Consul: From $0.018/hour per server Enterprise: Custom pricing |
| Pricing model | Tiered plans | Not available |
| Free options | Free trial | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2009 | 2014 |
| Team size | 501-1,000 employees | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington | San Francisco, California |
| Featured clients | Facebook, Nordstrom, GE | Stripe, Salesforce, Cisco |