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Consul vs Linkerd

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$13+per month
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$156+
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Product
HashiCorp Consul provides service discovery, service mesh, and configuration management for distributed systems across clouds and runtimes.
Linkerd is an ultralight CNCF-graduated service mesh providing mTLS, observability, and reliability with minimal overhead.
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
11-50 employees
Founded
2014
2016
Pricing details
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Published entry price
Published rate
$13+ / month
Free
Billable seats
Flat rate
Free options
Free plan, Free trial
Free plan
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Nov 2, 2026
Oct 29, 2026

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