HashiCorp Consul vs Kong Mesh comparison

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"HashiCorp Consul's most valuable feature is the automation of many processes, which limits the errors from user interaction.""The product's most valuable features are support for Service Mesh TLS and canary deployment.""The documentation is good."

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"It is a scalable product."

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Cons
"They could improve issues related to triggering generic deployments for the platform.""Health check outputs are delayed sometimes.""The command line of HashiCorp Consul could be more intuitive to make it easier to use."

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"The initial setup is complicated. Although Kuma has its own CLI, CTL, and they say to use their CLI, if I have to build a generic solution, my personal preference would be to use Helm or another similar solution other than Kuma. If you have your own library CLI, it becomes hard for others to adopt it. For example, if I have to write some automation, infrastructure automation, I can't just use Kuma. I have to change my code to use Kuma's CTL, which is unfair because it doesn't make sense. It doesn't fit with my current automation structure. I have to do something extra, something additional, which I really don't like."

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  • "In case of budget constraints, we opt for the product's business support licenses and use an open-source version"
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  • "I have tried for my personal research and all those things. I have tried only the open-source version. So, for me, it was always free."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product's most valuable features are support for Service Mesh TLS and canary deployment.
    Top Answer:They could improve issues related to triggering generic deployments for the platform. We have raised multiple support cases. They could enhance the integration approach with Service Mesh tools… more »
    Top Answer:I recommend HashiCorp Consul for beginners. It is a stable tool. The key-vault storage feature has significantly enhanced our configuration management process. We have maintained the secret software… more »
    Top Answer:It is a scalable product.
    Top Answer:I have tried for my personal research and all those things. I have tried only the open-source version. So, for me, it was always free.
    Top Answer:There are a number of areas where Kong Kuma can improve. One is in terms of product delivery, such as Helm charts. There are a lot of gaps in the Helm charts currently. Another is in terms of the… more »
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    306
    Rating
    7.7
    3rd
    out of 11 in Service Mesh
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    2,938
    Comparisons
    2,758
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    1
    Average Words per Review
    1,050
    Rating
    6.0
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    Overview

    Multiple clouds and private datacenters with dynamic IPs, ephemeral containers, dominated by east-west traffic, no clear network perimeters.

    CONSUL APPROACH
    -Centralized registry to locate any service
    -Services discovered and connected with centralized policies
    -Network automated in service of applications
    -Zero trust network enforced by identity-based security policies

    Kong Mesh is the ultimate universal service mesh designed for enterprise organizations, offering simplicity and scalability with Kuma and Envoy technologies. This cloud-native solution is versatile, deployable on Kubernetes, VMware, and various environments. Kong Mesh excels in ease of installation, configuration, and management, making it a top choice for organizations seeking streamlined service mesh implementation. With robust features like fine-grained traffic control, observability tools for in-depth monitoring, and comprehensive security mechanisms such as authentication and encryption, Kong Mesh ensures that microservices are both secure and high-performing. Its multi-zone and multi-mesh support allow for distributed deployments, making it a flexible and powerful choice for those looking to enhance their service infrastructure.

    Sample Customers
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    First AbuDhabi Bank, CISCO, Papa johns pizza, Samsung, Expedia
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Insurance Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Retailer5%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise68%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%

    HashiCorp Consul is ranked 6th in Service Mesh with 3 reviews while Kong Mesh is ranked 3rd in Service Mesh with 1 review. HashiCorp Consul is rated 7.6, while Kong Mesh is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of HashiCorp Consul writes "A scalable solution that can be used to perform health checks of applications and services". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Kong Mesh writes "Provides a unique advantage by offering a global view for all workloads and clusters within the mesh but lack of a robust community for open-source support". HashiCorp Consul is most compared with AWS App Mesh, NGINX Service-Mesh, VMware Tanzu Service Mesh, Istio and HAProxy, whereas Kong Mesh is most compared with Istio, Envoy, Traefik Enterprise, NGINX Service-Mesh and AWS App Mesh.

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