Kong Mesh vs Linkerd
| Kong Mesh | Linkerd | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | Linux, self-hosted |
| Deployment model | hybrid | self_hosted |
| Proxy architecture | sidecar | sidecar |
| mTLS support | Yes | Yes |
| Traffic policies | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-cluster support | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift | Kubernetes |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Service Mesh Platforms. On Specifiction, Linkerd scores higher on our published basis.