Envoy Proxy vs Kong
Envoy ProxyService Mesh Platforms
Free (open source)Published price
KongAPI Management
$250+ / monthPublished price
Envoy Proxy Service Mesh Platforms Cloud-native high-performance edge and service proxy. | Kong API Management API management. For everyone. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Service Mesh Platforms | API Management |
| 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. | Kong provides an API platform that manages, secures, and observes APIs and microservices across cloud-native environments with the open-source Kong Gateway at its core. |
| 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… | $250+ / month Open Source: Free - Core gateway Kong Konnect Plus: Starting at $250/month - Managed platform Kong Konnect Enterprise: Custom pricing - Advanced governance |
| 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 | 2017 |
| Team size | 1-10 employees | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Remote (CNCF) | San Francisco, California |
| Featured clients | Lyft, Google, Apple, Microsoft | Nasdaq, Samsung, GlaxoSmithKline |