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# AWS App Mesh vs Istio Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**AWS App Mesh**
No pricing available

**Istio**
No pricing available

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**AWS App Mesh**
Not enough data

**Istio**
Not enough data

Integrations

**AWS App Mesh**
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**Istio**
Not enough data

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**AWS App Mesh**

**8.9** /10

Based on 9 responses

**Istio**

**9.0** /10

Based on 10 responses

Ease of Use

**AWS App Mesh**

**8.1** /10

Based on 9 responses

**Istio**

**7.8** /10

Based on 10 responses

Ease of Setup

**AWS App Mesh**

**8.0** /10

Based on 5 responses

**Istio**

**6.7** /10

Based on 6 responses

Ease of Admin

**AWS App Mesh** Not enough data

**Istio**

**7.0** /10

Based on 5 responses

Quality of Support

**AWS App Mesh**

**8.5** /10

Based on 9 responses

**Istio**

**7.5** /10

Based on 10 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AWS App Mesh** Not enough data

**Istio**

**7.0** /10

Based on 5 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**AWS App Mesh**

**10.0** /10

Based on 5 responses

**Istio**

**8.3** /10

Based on 7 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Service Mesh Tools

**9.2** /10

Based on 7 responses

**8.7** /10

Based on 6 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
25.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
25.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
55.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
55.6%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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AWS App Mesh

Computer Software
16.7%

Consulting
8.3%

Telecommunications
8.3%

Retail
8.3%

Public Relations and Communications
8.3%

Other
50.0%

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Istio

Internet
16.7%

Retail
11.1%

Information Technology and Services
11.1%

Financial Services
11.1%

Telecommunications
5.6%

Other
44.4%

Alternatives

**AWS App Mesh Alternatives**

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Kong Konnect
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Linkerd
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Google Anthos Service Mesh
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**Istio Alternatives**

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Traefik
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Kong Konnect
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## AWS App Mesh vs Istio

- Reviewers felt that Istio meets the needs of their business better than AWS App Mesh.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS App Mesh is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS App Mesh over Istio.