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Dapr vs Istio

Dapr logo
DaprMicroservices Management
Free (open source)Published price
Istio logo
IstioService Mesh Platforms
Free (open source)Published price
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Dapr
Microservices Management

APIs for building portable and reliable microservices.

Istio logo
Istio
Service Mesh Platforms

Simplify observability, traffic management, security, and policy.

Overview
CategoryMicroservices ManagementService Mesh Platforms
What it isDapr (Distributed Application Runtime) provides APIs for building microservices including service invocation, state management, pub/sub, and secrets.Istio is an open-source service mesh that provides traffic management, security, and observability for microservices running on Kubernetes.
Pricing
Published priceFree (open source)
Dapr is an open-source distributed application runtime. Managed hosting and support are separate third-party services.
Free (open source)
Free and open source (Apache 2.0, a CNCF graduated project). The software itself has no license fee or paid tier; costs come only from your own infrastructure. Commercial support…
Pricing modelFreeFree
Free optionsFree plan · Free trialFree plan · Free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20192017
Team size1-10 employees1-10 employees
HeadquartersRemote (CNCF)Remote (CNCF)
Featured clientsAlibaba, Bosch, ZEISSAirbnb, eBay, Salesforce

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