Consul vs Loft
ConsulService Mesh Platforms
LoftKubernetes Platforms
CustomPublished price
Consul Service Mesh Platforms Service networking across clouds. | Loft Kubernetes Platforms Virtual control planes, real isolation. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Service Mesh Platforms | Kubernetes Platforms |
| What it is | HashiCorp Consul provides service discovery, service mesh, and configuration management for distributed systems across clouds and runtimes. | Multi-tenant Kubernetes platform for self-service namespaces, virtual clusters, and sleep-mode cost savings. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Open Source: Free (BSL license) HCP Consul: From $0.018/hour per server Enterprise: Custom pricing | Custom Now branded vCluster (loft.sh redirects to vcluster.com). Free plan: unlimited virtual clusters up to 64 CPUs/32 GPUs, one HA vCluster, full platform UI. Enterprise custom-priced… |
| Pricing model | Not available | Tiered plans |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2014 | 2019 |
| Team size | 1,001-5,000 employees | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California | San Francisco, CA |
| Featured clients | Stripe, Salesforce, Cisco | Not available |