Side by side
Kong Mesh vs Solo Enterprise for Istio
Both stand on service mesh platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid Web
Visit Kong Mesh 
Paid Self-hosted
Solo Enterprise for Istio brings multicluster networking, service discovery, and observability into a self-hosted mesh offering. Its pricing requires a tailored estimate, so teams need to discuss their environment and use case with Solo.
Visit Solo Enterprise for IstioThe facts
| Kong Mesh | Solo Enterprise for Istio | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | konghq.com | solo.io |
| On service mesh platforms | #20 of 22 | #16 of 22 |
Kong Mesh: what it does well
Solo Enterprise for Istio: what it does well
- Supports gateway-routed mTLS peering across VPCs and clouds.
- Global discovery routes to the nearest healthy instance.
- Mesh segments can span multiple clusters.
- Supports ECS, virtual machines, and AWS Lambda.
What to know first
- Self-hosted deployment only.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Pricing depends on environment and use case.
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