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Apache ZooKeeper vs Linkerd
Both stand on distributed systems. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Linux
Visit Apache ZooKeeper Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted
Linkerd offers traffic management, observability, and security for Kubernetes without requiring code changes. Its included metrics retention is short, so it is designed to supplement an existing metrics store.
Visit LinkerdThe facts
| Apache ZooKeeper | Linkerd | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux | Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | zookeeper.apache.org | linkerd.io |
| On distributed systems | #26 of 30 | #22 of 30 |
Apache ZooKeeper: what it does well
Linkerd: what it does well
- Free, Apache 2.0-licensed open-source plan.
- Supports HTTP, HTTP/2, gRPC, TCP, and WebSockets.
- Enables mutual TLS and service authorization policies.
- Includes retries, timeouts, traffic splitting, and rate limiting.
What to know first
- Requires a modern Kubernetes cluster and kubectl.
- Included metrics retention is six hours.
- Not a standalone metrics store replacement.
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