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Istio vs Kong

Istio logo
IstioService Mesh Platforms
Free (open source)Published price
Kong logo
KongAPI Management
$250+ / monthPublished price
Istio logo
Istio
Service Mesh Platforms

Simplify observability, traffic management, security, and policy.

Kong logo
Kong
API Management

API management. For everyone.

Overview
CategoryService Mesh PlatformsAPI Management
What it isIstio is an open-source service mesh that provides traffic management, security, and observability for microservices running on Kubernetes.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 priceFree (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…
$250+ / month
Open Source: Free - Core gateway Kong Konnect Plus: Starting at $250/month - Managed platform Kong Konnect Enterprise: Custom pricing - Advanced governance
Pricing modelFreeNot available
Free optionsFree plan · Free trialFree plan · Free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20172017
Team size1-10 employees501-1,000 employees
HeadquartersRemote (CNCF)San Francisco, California
Featured clientsAirbnb, eBay, SalesforceNasdaq, Samsung, GlaxoSmithKline

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