Ultra-lightweight open-source service mesh adding security, observability, and reliability to Kubernetes clusters.
Linkerd is an open-source service mesh that adds security, observability, and reliability to Kubernetes clusters. It is a Cloud Native Computing Foundation graduated project designed to be lightweight and simple to operate.
Linkerd was created by Buoyant, which continues to lead its development and offers related commercial support. It appears alongside Cilium and Istio as a commonly compared service mesh option for Kubernetes workloads.
Broadcom
Antrea
broadcom.com
Tigera
Calico Open Source
tigera.io
Cilium
Cilium — eBPF-Based Networking, Security, and Observability
cilium.io
| Attribute | Linkerd | Antrea | Calico Open Source | Cilium — eBPF-Based Networking, Security, and Observability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | | | | | |
| Founded | 2015 | 1961 | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Sells To | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Developers, Enterprise | |
| Pricing Model | Recurring, Software | Recurring, Transactional | Recurring, Software | Open Source | |
| Ownership | Private equity-backed, Venture-backed | Public | Venture-backed | — |
Provider
Founded 2015
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Private equity-backed, Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 1961
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider
Founded 2016
Sells To Enterprise
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2015
Sells To Developers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Open Source
Ownership —
Kubernetes Networking provides Kubernetes networking with the Tailscale Operator.
Microsoft container network interface plug-in that assigns Azure Virtual Network IP addresses to Kubernetes pods.
Kubernetes Networking provides Kubernetes networking with the Tailscale Operator.