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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Istio
Star Rating
(17)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(35)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Traefik excels in load balancing, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, which reviewers mention significantly enhances their application's performance and reliability during high traffic periods.
- Reviewers mention that Istio provides robust data security features, scoring 9.8, which users say is crucial for enterprises handling sensitive information, making it a preferred choice for organizations prioritizing security.
- G2 users highlight Traefik's ease of setup with a score of 8.4, stating that its straightforward configuration process allows for quicker deployment compared to Istio, which received a lower score of 7.7 in this area.
- Users on G2 report that Istio shines in its monitoring capabilities, scoring 9.3, with reviewers mentioning that its detailed telemetry and tracing features provide valuable insights into service performance and health.
- Reviewers say that Traefik's extensibility, with a score of 7.3, allows for easy integration with various plugins, which users find beneficial for customizing their networking needs, while Istio's extensibility received the same score, indicating room for improvement in this area.
- Users say that both products have similar ease of use ratings at 8.1, but reviewers mention that Traefik's user-friendly interface makes it more accessible for small businesses, while Istio's complexity may be better suited for larger enterprises with dedicated teams.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Istio
No pricing availableTraefik
OSS Application Proxy
Free
Effortlessly expose your microservices to the internet.
- Open Source
- Ingress Controller + Reverse Proxy + Load balancer
- Services Auto-Discovery
Free Trial
Istio
No trial information availableTraefik
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
9
9.4
25
Ease of Use
8.1
9
8.2
25
Ease of Setup
7.7
5
8.5
22
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.8
17
Quality of Support
7.8
9
8.2
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.6
12
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
6
10.0
24
Features by Category
Functionality
8.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Networking
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Construction
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
API Management
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
8
Data Integration
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Istio and Traefik are categorized as Container Networking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Istio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Traefik
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Internet
17.6%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Financial Services
11.8%
Telecommunications
5.9%
Retail
5.9%
Other
47.1%
Computer Software
34.4%
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Program Development
6.3%
Primary/Secondary Education
6.3%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Other
34.4%
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Discussions
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How do i secure admin ports in traefik
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SC
If I need to expose Portainer outside of an internal network, I typically deploy Traefik with Authelia as the middleware.Read more
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