Istio vs Linkerd
IstioService Mesh Platforms
Free (open source)Published price
LinkerdService Mesh
Free (open source)Published price
Istio Service Mesh Platforms Simplify observability, traffic management, security, and policy. | Linkerd Service Mesh Ultralight service mesh for Kubernetes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Category | Service Mesh Platforms | Service Mesh |
| What it is | Istio is an open-source service mesh that provides traffic management, security, and observability for microservices running on Kubernetes. | Linkerd is an ultralight CNCF-graduated service mesh providing mTLS, observability, and reliability with minimal overhead. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free (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… | Free (open source) Linkerd is a free, open-source service mesh for Kubernetes. Commercial support and managed offerings may be available from ecosystem vendors, but the project itself has no subscri… |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | Free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2017 | 2016 |
| Team size | 1-10 employees | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Remote (CNCF) | San Francisco, California |
| Featured clients | Airbnb, eBay, Salesforce | Microsoft, HP, Nordstrom |