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What is Service Mesh?

Gartner defines the service mesh market as the market for distributed computing middleware that enables, secures and optimizes communications between services running primarily in container management systems. A service mesh provides lightweight mediation, dynamic service discovery, request routing, observability, traceability and communication security.

The service mesh is a technology that provides software infrastructure for communications between distributed application components deployed mainly in container management systems such as Kubernetes. This type of middleware helps manage and monitor service-to-service (east-west) communications, especially among microservices within an application domain. It also provides visibility into service interactions, enabling proactive operations and faster diagnostics. It automates complex communication concerns, thereby improving security, developer productivity and ensuring that standards and policies are enforced consistently across applications.

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Tanzu Service Mesh (Legacy)

By Broadcom (VMware)

4.1
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Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh

By IBM (Red Hat)

4.4
(18 Ratings)

Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh is a software solution that facilitates the management and observation of distributed microservices architectures within Kubernetes environments. The software offers traffic control, service discovery, load balancing, and secure communication between services. It provides capabilities for monitoring and tracing requests while helping enforce policies and govern access across multiple services. Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh addresses operational complexities by enabling consistent networking and automated management of microservices deployments, contributing to application reliability and security within containerized environments.

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Kong Mesh

By Kong

4.4
(9 Ratings)

Kong Mesh is a software designed to manage and secure service connectivity across distributed architectures such as microservices, containers, and cloud environments. The software provides features including service discovery, traffic routing, load balancing, and mutual TLS encryption to ensure secure communication between services. It also offers observability tools for monitoring and tracing service interactions. Kong Mesh enables organizations to address challenges related to service reliability, security, and scalability by providing policy controls, failover mechanisms, and integration with service orchestration platforms. The software is suitable for handling complex application networks and helps streamline application performance and compliance requirements.

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Linkerd

By Buoyant

4.1
(7 Ratings)

Linkerd is a software that provides a service mesh for cloud-native applications, enabling secure, reliable, and observable communication between microservices. It offers features such as traffic management, automatic TLS encryption, real-time monitoring, and load balancing. The software addresses challenges associated with distributed systems, such as service-to-service security, failure handling, and visibility into system performance. Linkerd is designed to integrate with Kubernetes and other platforms to help organizations improve the resilience and manageability of their microservice architectures.

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AWS App Mesh

By Amazon Web Services (AWS)

4.7
(6 Ratings)

AWS App Mesh is a software that provides application-level networking to standardize communication between microservices. It enables visibility and network traffic controls for microservices on AWS, helping to monitor and control traffic through features like service discovery, distributed tracing, and retries. The software supports routing, security, and observability across multiple types of compute infrastructure, including Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, and EC2. By managing how microservices communicate, AWS App Mesh allows organizations to address issues such as traffic management, failure recovery, and troubleshooting, supporting consistent service-to-service communication within complex distributed systems.

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Anthos Service Mesh

By Google

4.4
(5 Ratings)

Anthos Service Mesh is a software that provides managed service mesh features for applications deployed on Kubernetes clusters. It enables traffic management, security, observability, and policy enforcement for microservices by offering features such as load balancing, authentication, service-to-service communication encryption, and monitoring of service health and performance. This software is designed to help organizations address challenges related to service connectivity, secure communications, and governance across hybrid and multi-cloud environments without requiring changes to application code. Anthos Service Mesh supports consistent policy application and visibility into network traffic between services, helping businesses manage and scale distributed applications efficiently.

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Aspen Service Mesh

By F5

4
(2 Ratings)

F5 Aspen Mesh is a carrier-grade Istio-based service mesh tailored for service providers transitioning to cloud-native 5G. It offers deep visibility via a Packet Inspector—tracking per-user, per-service, and per-tenant traffic—for compliance, billing, and troubleshooting. Aspen Mesh ensures robust security with mTLS, a built-in certificate orchestrator, and DNS SAN support. It supports IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack networking, Helm 3 installs, and traffic export to industry analytics tools. Deployable on-prem, in hybrid/multi-cloud, across multi-cluster and multi-tenant environments, it empowers operators with scalable, secure microservice connectivity. Backed by 24/7 F5 support

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Gloo Mesh

By Solo.io

4.8
(2 Ratings)

Gloo Mesh is a software developed to manage, secure, and monitor service mesh environments across multiple clusters and platforms. The software provides capabilities for traffic management, security policy enforcement, and observability to ensure consistent operations in distributed microservices architectures. Gloo Mesh enables integration of disparate service meshes and facilitates streamlined control over API traffic between services. The software addresses business challenges related to application connectivity, security, and reliability within cloud-native and hybrid environments by offering centralized configuration, automation features, and tools for troubleshooting network communication issues. It supports organizations in improving efficiency in deploying and managing complex application infrastructures.

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HashiCorp Consul

By IBM

3.5
(2 Ratings)

HashiCorp Consul is a software designed for service networking that provides service discovery, configuration, and segmentation functionality for distributed applications. The software enables automated management of service connectivity through features such as service registry, health checking, and key-value storage for dynamic configuration. Consul integrates with infrastructure platforms to facilitate service mesh deployment, network middleware automation, and secure service-to-service communication. By offering visibility into service health and network topology, the software addresses the challenge of efficient service management in complex, cloud-native and multi-cloud environments. It supports both centralized and decentralized workflows, helping organizations ensure resilient and scalable service networking across their infrastructure.

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NGINX Service Mesh (Legacy)

By F5

4
(2 Ratings)
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F5 Distributed Cloud App Connect

By F5

5
(1 Rating)

F5 Distributed Cloud App Connect securely connects distributed applications and APIs across hybrid, multi‑cloud, and edge environments. It delivers global load balancing, app-to-app orchestration, and native TLS encryption—ensuring service-level connectivity with consistent security policies. With centralized visibility via a SaaS console, DevOps teams gain unified observability, automated cross-cluster service discovery, and granular control over TCP, UDP, and HTTP/S traffic. App Connect also simplifies app migration and portability, allowing workloads to communicate securely without exposing underlying networks—even across overlapping IP spaces. It integrates with Kubernetes and other service registries for seamless service advertisement, and includes AI-powered insights to optimize delivery and security.

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Antrea

By Antrea

Antrea is a software that provides networking solutions for containerized environments, aiming to improve network security and manageability within Kubernetes clusters. The software implements Kubernetes networking standards and uses Open vSwitch to deliver features such as network policy enforcement, traffic visibility, and network segmentation. Antrea enables administrators to control east-west and north-south traffic between pods, apply fine-grained access controls, and monitor network activity through flow export capabilities. The software addresses the challenge of maintaining secure and consistent networking in complex microservices architectures, supporting scalability, automation, and enhanced reliability for cloud-native applications.

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Aspen Mesh

By Aspen Mesh

Aspen Mesh is a software that provides a service mesh platform designed to manage, monitor, and secure microservices architectures. The software offers features such as traffic management, security policy enforcement, service discovery, and observability to help organizations simplify the deployment and operation of microservices at scale. It integrates with container orchestration platforms and aims to address challenges related to network resilience, compliance, and visibility across distributed applications. Aspen Mesh enables organizations to gain detailed insights into service-to-service communications and enforces standardized security across applications, thereby supporting reliable and secure application delivery within modern cloud environments.

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Buoyant Cloud

By Buoyant

Buoyant Cloud is a software developed to manage and scale service mesh environments for cloud-native applications. The software provides automated deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management for Linkerd, a service mesh designed for Kubernetes. Features include centralized control, health monitoring, and simplified upgrades of service mesh instances across multiple clusters. Buoyant Cloud supports configuration management and offers visibility into mesh performance, enabling organizations to maintain reliability and security within distributed applications. The software addresses operational challenges related to service mesh administration and assists in ensuring that application connectivity and observability requirements are met consistently.

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Calisti

By Cisco Systems

Calisti is a software developed to streamline the deployment and management of cloud-native applications through service mesh technology. The software automates service discovery, traffic management, security, and observability within Kubernetes environments. Calisti addresses challenges associated with microservices, facilitating secure inter-service communication and offering granular traffic control. It provides capabilities such as policy enforcement, monitoring, and visibility into distributed architectures, which assists organizations in managing complexity and performance in containerized application environments. Calisti is designed to enhance operational efficiency and support businesses in managing scalability and resilience of cloud-based services.

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Cisco Service Mesh Manager

By Cisco Systems

Cisco Service Mesh Manager is a software that provides visibility, management, and security capabilities for containerized applications operating within a service mesh architecture. It offers traffic management, policy enforcement, and monitoring for microservices environments, supporting deployment patterns such as blue-green and canary releases. The software enables organizations to track application performance, implement security controls, and diagnose issues across distributed systems. It facilitates integration with Kubernetes and Istio, allowing users to observe network communications between services and apply governance policies. Cisco Service Mesh Manager is designed to address operational challenges presented by microservices, including scalability, reliability, and secure connectivity.

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greymatter.io

By greymatter.io

Greymatter.io is a software platform that provides secure service mesh, API management, and enterprise microservices networking capabilities for organizations adopting cloud-native architectures. The software facilitates the management, control, and observability of distributed services across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It delivers features such as advanced traffic routing, policy enforcement, workload security, and real-time telemetry to enable operational visibility and security compliance. Greymatter.io addresses challenges related to service-to-service communication, scalability, and governance by supporting authentication, authorization, and encryption. The software enables organizations to streamline operations and manage complex microservice deployments with consistency and control.

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Huawei Application Service Mesh

By Huawei

Huawei Application Service Mesh is a software that provides a microservices management framework for cloud-native applications. The software enables the seamless management of service-to-service communication, traffic control, service discovery, load balancing, fault tolerance, and observability across microservices environments. It offers capabilities for monitoring and tracing service interactions, implementing security policies, and managing traffic routing without requiring code changes in the applications. This software aims to address challenges related to operational complexity and reliability in distributed application architectures, supporting enterprises in deploying, managing, and scaling microservices while maintaining communication efficiency and stability.

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Meshery

By Meshery

Meshery is an open source software designed for managing and operating cloud native infrastructure, particularly Kubernetes and service meshes. The software enables users to provision, configure, and monitor service mesh deployments and their performance. Meshery provides capabilities for visualizing the topology of service mesh architectures, measuring and comparing the efficiency of different mesh deployments, and detecting configuration drift. It supports integration with various service meshes, facilitating benchmarking, performance analysis, and troubleshooting of microservices environments. By offering observability into service-to-service communication, Meshery helps address complexities related to application networking, reliability, and scalability within distributed systems.

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Open Service Mesh

By Microsoft

Open Service Mesh is a software that provides a lightweight, extensible service mesh for cloud-native applications on Kubernetes environments. The software enables secure communication between microservices by managing and automating tasks such as traffic management, service discovery, and policy enforcement. Open Service Mesh offers features including mutual TLS for encryption, observability integrations for monitoring and logging, and support for deploying resilient networking policies. The software addresses challenges related to service-to-service communication, helping organizations ensure consistent security, reliability, and performance of distributed applications within containerized infrastructure.

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