Connect, secure, control, and observe services.
mTLS, traffic management and telemetry, with sidecar or ambient modes built on Envoy.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 38k
- Latest
- 1.31.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
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Linkerd
Ultralight, security-first service mesh for Kubernetes. Main repo for Linkerd 2.x.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istio | Full replacement | 38k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | Go | 1.31.1 | 2026-10-06 |
| Kuma | Full replacement | 4k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | Go | v2.14.5 | 2026-10-06 |
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🐻 The multi-zone service mesh for containers, Kubernetes and VMs. Built with Envoy. CNCF Sandbox Project.
Envoy-based mesh for Kubernetes and VMs, with multi-zone support.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 4k
- Latest
- v2.14.5
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
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About Linkerd
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 12k
- Last push
- 2026-10-06