Envoy Proxy vs Consul
Envoy ProxyService Mesh Platforms
Free (open source)Published price
ConsulService Mesh Platforms
Envoy Proxy Service Mesh Platforms Cloud-native high-performance edge and service proxy. | Consul Service Mesh Platforms Service networking across clouds. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Service Mesh Platforms | Service Mesh Platforms |
| What it is | Envoy is an open-source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications, originally built at Lyft and now a CNCF graduated project. | HashiCorp Consul provides service discovery, service mesh, and configuration management for distributed systems across clouds and runtimes. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free (open source) Envoy is an open-source (Apache 2.0) project hosted by the CNCF and is free to use and self-host. There is no paid tier from the project itself; commercial support and managed con… | Open Source: Free (BSL license) HCP Consul: From $0.018/hour per server Enterprise: Custom pricing |
| Pricing model | Free | Not available |
| Free options | Free plan · No free trial | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2016 | 2014 |
| Team size | 1-10 employees | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Remote (CNCF) | San Francisco, California |
| Featured clients | Lyft, Google, Apple, Microsoft | Stripe, Salesforce, Cisco |