# Top 10 AWS App Mesh Alternatives & Competitors **Average Rating:** 4.3/5 **Total Number of Reviews:** 15 The Service Mesh Tools solutions below are the most common alternatives that users and reviewers compare with AWS App Mesh. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to AWS App Mesh include security. The best overall AWS App Mesh alternative is Kong Konnect. Other similar apps like AWS App Mesh are Istio, HashiCorp Consul, Linkerd, and Google Anthos Service Mesh. AWS App Mesh alternatives can be found in [Service Mesh Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-mesh-tools) but may also be in [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management) or [Service Discovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-discovery). ## Best Paid & Free Alternatives to AWS App Mesh - [Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/products/kong-inc-kong-konnect/reviews) - [Istio](https://www.g2.com/products/istio/reviews) - [HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/products/hashicorp-consul/reviews) - [Linkerd](https://www.g2.com/products/linkerd/reviews) - [Google Anthos Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/products/google-anthos-service-mesh/reviews) - [Google Cloud Traffic Director](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-traffic-director/reviews) - [envoy](https://www.g2.com/products/the-linux-foundation-envoy/reviews) - [Apache ServiceComb](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-servicecomb/reviews) - [F5 NGINX Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx-service-mesh/reviews) - [Istio on GKE](https://www.g2.com/products/istio-on-gke/reviews) ## Top 10 Alternatives to AWS App Mesh Recently Reviewed By G2 Community Browse options below. Based on reviewer data, you can see how AWS App Mesh stacks up to the competition, check reviews from current & previous users in industries like Computer Software, Consumer Services, and Public Relations and Communications, and find the best product for your business. ### 1. [Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/products/kong-inc-kong-konnect/reviews) By Kong Inc **Average Rating:** 4.4/5 **Total Reviews:** 327 Kong Gateway can run anywhere, in the cloud or on-premise - in a single, hybrid or multi-datacenter setup. Reviewers say compared to AWS App Mesh, Kong Konnect is: - More expensive - More usable - Easier to set up Categories in common with AWS App Mesh: [Service Mesh Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-mesh-tools) **Compare:** [AWS App Mesh vs Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-app-mesh-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) **Compare Kong Konnect with other alternatives:** - [Kong Konnect vs Istio](https://www.g2.com/compare/istio-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [Kong Konnect vs HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/compare/hashicorp-consul-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [Kong Konnect vs Linkerd](https://www.g2.com/compare/kong-inc-kong-konnect-vs-linkerd) - [Kong Konnect vs Google Anthos Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [Kong Konnect vs Google Cloud Traffic Director](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-traffic-director-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [Kong Konnect vs envoy](https://www.g2.com/compare/kong-inc-kong-konnect-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [Kong Konnect vs Apache ServiceComb](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [Kong Konnect vs F5 NGINX Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [Kong Konnect vs Istio on GKE](https://www.g2.com/compare/istio-on-gke-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) ### 2. [Istio](https://www.g2.com/products/istio/reviews) By Banzai Cloud **Average Rating:** 4.2/5 **Total Reviews:** 19 Istio‚Äôs traffic routing rules let you easily control the flow of traffic and API calls between services. Istio simplifies configuration of service-level properties like circuit breakers, timeouts, and retries, and makes it easy to set up important tasks like A/B testing, canary rollouts, and staged rollouts with percentage-based traffic splits. It also provides out-of-box failure recovery features that help make your application more robust against failures of dependent services or the network. Reviewers say compared to AWS App Mesh, Istio is: - Better at meeting requirements Categories in common with AWS App Mesh: [Service Mesh Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-mesh-tools) **Compare:** [AWS App Mesh vs Istio](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-app-mesh-vs-istio) **Compare Istio with other alternatives:** - [Istio vs Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/compare/istio-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [Istio vs HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/compare/hashicorp-consul-vs-istio) - [Istio vs Linkerd](https://www.g2.com/compare/istio-vs-linkerd) - [Istio vs Google Anthos Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-istio) - [Istio vs Google Cloud Traffic Director](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-traffic-director-vs-istio) - [Istio vs envoy](https://www.g2.com/compare/istio-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [Istio vs Apache ServiceComb](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-istio) - [Istio vs F5 NGINX Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-istio) - [Istio vs Istio on GKE](https://www.g2.com/compare/istio-vs-istio-on-gke) ### 3. [HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/products/hashicorp-consul/reviews) By HashiCorp **Average Rating:** 4.3/5 **Total Reviews:** 23 Consul makes it simple for services to register themselves and to discover other services via a DNS or HTTP interface. Reviewers say compared to AWS App Mesh, HashiCorp Consul is: - More usable - Easier to set up - Better at meeting requirements Categories in common with AWS App Mesh: [Service Mesh Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-mesh-tools) **Compare:** [AWS App Mesh vs HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-app-mesh-vs-hashicorp-consul) **Compare HashiCorp Consul with other alternatives:** - [HashiCorp Consul vs Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/compare/hashicorp-consul-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [HashiCorp Consul vs Istio](https://www.g2.com/compare/hashicorp-consul-vs-istio) - [HashiCorp Consul vs Linkerd](https://www.g2.com/compare/hashicorp-consul-vs-linkerd) - [HashiCorp Consul vs Google Anthos Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-hashicorp-consul) - [HashiCorp Consul vs Google Cloud Traffic Director](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-traffic-director-vs-hashicorp-consul) - [HashiCorp Consul vs envoy](https://www.g2.com/compare/hashicorp-consul-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [HashiCorp Consul vs Apache ServiceComb](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-hashicorp-consul) - [HashiCorp Consul vs F5 NGINX Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-hashicorp-consul) - [HashiCorp Consul vs Istio on GKE](https://www.g2.com/compare/hashicorp-consul-vs-istio-on-gke) ### 4. [Linkerd](https://www.g2.com/products/linkerd/reviews) By Buoyant **Average Rating:** 4.4/5 **Total Reviews:** 9 Linkerd is a transparent proxy that adds service discovery, routing, failure handling, and visibility to modern software applications Reviewers say compared to AWS App Mesh, Linkerd is: - Better at support - More usable Categories in common with AWS App Mesh: [Service Mesh Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-mesh-tools) **Compare:** [AWS App Mesh vs Linkerd](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-app-mesh-vs-linkerd) **Compare Linkerd with other alternatives:** - [Linkerd vs Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/compare/kong-inc-kong-konnect-vs-linkerd) - [Linkerd vs Istio](https://www.g2.com/compare/istio-vs-linkerd) - [Linkerd vs HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/compare/hashicorp-consul-vs-linkerd) - [Linkerd vs Google Anthos Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-linkerd) - [Linkerd vs Google Cloud Traffic Director](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-traffic-director-vs-linkerd) - [Linkerd vs envoy](https://www.g2.com/compare/linkerd-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [Linkerd vs Apache ServiceComb](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-linkerd) - [Linkerd vs F5 NGINX Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-linkerd) - [Linkerd vs Istio on GKE](https://www.g2.com/compare/istio-on-gke-vs-linkerd) ### 5. [Google Anthos Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/products/google-anthos-service-mesh/reviews) By Google **Average Rating:** 4.0/5 **Total Reviews:** 1 The fully managed service mesh for your complex microservices architectures. Categories in common with AWS App Mesh: [Service Mesh Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-mesh-tools) **Compare:** [AWS App Mesh vs Google Anthos Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-app-mesh-vs-google-anthos-service-mesh) **Compare Google Anthos Service Mesh with other alternatives:** - [Google Anthos Service Mesh vs Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [Google Anthos Service Mesh vs Istio](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-istio) - [Google Anthos Service Mesh vs HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-hashicorp-consul) - [Google Anthos Service Mesh vs Linkerd](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-linkerd) - [Google Anthos Service Mesh vs Google Cloud Traffic Director](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-google-cloud-traffic-director) - [Google Anthos Service Mesh vs envoy](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [Google Anthos Service Mesh vs Apache ServiceComb](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-google-anthos-service-mesh) - [Google Anthos Service Mesh vs F5 NGINX Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-google-anthos-service-mesh) - [Google Anthos Service Mesh vs Istio on GKE](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-istio-on-gke) ### 6. [Google Cloud Traffic Director](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-traffic-director/reviews) By Google **Average Rating:** 4.3/5 **Total Reviews:** 6 Service mesh is a powerful abstraction that's become increasingly popular to deliver microservices and modern applications. In a service mesh, the service mesh data plane, with service proxies like Envoy, moves the traffic around and the service mesh control plane provides policy, configuration, and intelligence to these service proxies. Traffic Director is GCP's fully managed traffic control plane for service mesh. With Traffic Director, easily deploy global load balancing across clusters and VM instances in multiple regions, offload health checking from service proxies, and configure sophisticated traffic control policies. Categories in common with AWS App Mesh: [Service Mesh Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-mesh-tools) **Compare:** [AWS App Mesh vs Google Cloud Traffic Director](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-app-mesh-vs-google-cloud-traffic-director) **Compare Google Cloud Traffic Director with other alternatives:** - [Google Cloud Traffic Director vs Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-traffic-director-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [Google Cloud Traffic Director vs Istio](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-traffic-director-vs-istio) - [Google Cloud Traffic Director vs HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-traffic-director-vs-hashicorp-consul) - [Google Cloud Traffic Director vs Linkerd](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-traffic-director-vs-linkerd) - [Google Cloud Traffic Director vs Google Anthos Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-google-cloud-traffic-director) - [Google Cloud Traffic Director vs envoy](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-traffic-director-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [Google Cloud Traffic Director vs Apache ServiceComb](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-google-cloud-traffic-director) - [Google Cloud Traffic Director vs F5 NGINX Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-google-cloud-traffic-director) - [Google Cloud Traffic Director vs Istio on GKE](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-traffic-director-vs-istio-on-gke) ### 7. [envoy](https://www.g2.com/products/the-linux-foundation-envoy/reviews) By The Linux Foundation **Average Rating:** 5.0/5 **Total Reviews:** 1 ENVOY IS AN OPEN SOURCE EDGE AND SERVICE PROXY, DESIGNED FOR CLOUD-NATIVE APPLICATIONS. Categories in common with AWS App Mesh: [Service Mesh Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-mesh-tools) **Compare:** [AWS App Mesh vs envoy](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-app-mesh-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) **Compare envoy with other alternatives:** - [envoy vs Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/compare/kong-inc-kong-konnect-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [envoy vs Istio](https://www.g2.com/compare/istio-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [envoy vs HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/compare/hashicorp-consul-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [envoy vs Linkerd](https://www.g2.com/compare/linkerd-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [envoy vs Google Anthos Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-anthos-service-mesh-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [envoy vs Google Cloud Traffic Director](https://www.g2.com/compare/google-cloud-traffic-director-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [envoy vs Apache ServiceComb](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [envoy vs F5 NGINX Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [envoy vs Istio on GKE](https://www.g2.com/compare/istio-on-gke-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) ### 8. [Apache ServiceComb](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-servicecomb/reviews) By The Apache Software Foundation **Average Rating:** 4.6/5 **Total Reviews:** 7 Open-Source, Full-Stack Microservice Solution.With out of the box, high performance, compatible with popular ecology, multi-language support Reviewers say compared to AWS App Mesh, Apache ServiceComb is: - More usable - Better at support Categories in common with AWS App Mesh: [Service Mesh Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-mesh-tools) **Compare:** [AWS App Mesh vs Apache ServiceComb](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-app-mesh-vs-apache-servicecomb) **Compare Apache ServiceComb with other alternatives:** - [Apache ServiceComb vs Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [Apache ServiceComb vs Istio](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-istio) - [Apache ServiceComb vs HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-hashicorp-consul) - [Apache ServiceComb vs Linkerd](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-linkerd) - [Apache ServiceComb vs Google Anthos Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-google-anthos-service-mesh) - [Apache ServiceComb vs Google Cloud Traffic Director](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-google-cloud-traffic-director) - [Apache ServiceComb vs envoy](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [Apache ServiceComb vs F5 NGINX Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-f5-nginx-service-mesh) - [Apache ServiceComb vs Istio on GKE](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-istio-on-gke) ### 9. [F5 NGINX Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx-service-mesh/reviews) By F5 **Average Rating:** 5.0/5 **Total Reviews:** 1 Lightweight and seamless by design, NGINX Service Mesh scales from open source projects to a fully supported, secure, and scalable enterprise‑grade solution, no matter where you are in your microservices journey. Take control of Kubernetes with our turnkey, secure, service-to-service solution featuring a unified data plane for ingress and egress management in a single configuration. Categories in common with AWS App Mesh: [Service Mesh Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/service-mesh-tools) **Compare:** [AWS App Mesh vs F5 NGINX Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-app-mesh-vs-f5-nginx-service-mesh) **Compare F5 NGINX Service Mesh with other alternatives:** - [F5 NGINX Service Mesh vs Kong Konnect](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-kong-inc-kong-konnect) - [F5 NGINX Service Mesh vs Istio](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-istio) - [F5 NGINX Service Mesh vs HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-hashicorp-consul) - [F5 NGINX Service Mesh vs Linkerd](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-linkerd) - [F5 NGINX Service Mesh vs Google Anthos Service Mesh](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-google-anthos-service-mesh) - [F5 NGINX Service Mesh vs Google Cloud Traffic Director](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-google-cloud-traffic-director) - [F5 NGINX Service Mesh vs envoy](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-the-linux-foundation-envoy) - [F5 NGINX Service Mesh vs Apache ServiceComb](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-servicecomb-vs-f5-nginx-service-mesh) - [F5 NGINX Service Mesh vs Istio on GKE](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-nginx-service-mesh-vs-istio-on-gke) ### 10. [Istio on GKE](https://www.g2.com/products/istio-on-gke/reviews) By Google **Average Rating:** 4.5/5 **Total Reviews:** 3 Istio is an open service mesh that provides a uniform way to connect, manage, and secure microservices. It supports managing traffic flows between services, enforcing access policies, and aggregating telemetry data, all without requiring changes to the microservice code. 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