AWS App Mesh
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What both publish
| Fact | AWS App Mesh | Kuma |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The feature page lists Amazon CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray, along with partner and open source tools including Datadog, HashiCorp, and Sysdig. | Kuma's observability documentation describes integrations with Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, and Datadog. |
| Observability | App Mesh collects service metrics, logs and traces and integrates with Amazon CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray. | Listed observability features include service maps, traces, access logs, metrics, and OpenTelemetry. |
| Purpose | AWS App Mesh provides visibility and network traffic controls for service-to-service communication. | Kuma is an open-source control plane for service mesh and microservices management. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.3 out of 5 from 14 reviews | G2's service-mesh category reports 4.49 out of 5 across submitted product ratings; the page does not show a Kuma product rating. |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 6.4 out of 10 from 39 reviews | TrustRadius's service-mesh category page does not show a Kuma rating; its listed products include OpenShift at 9.1 out of 10 from 625 reviews. |
| Security | AWS App Mesh API clients must support TLS 1.2, and AWS recommends TLS 1.3. | Listed security features include multi-mesh, mutual TLS, and mesh traffic permissions. |
AWS App Mesh plans
- AWS App MeshFree
- AWS App Mesh usageFree
Kuma plans
- Kuma open-sourceFree
- Open sourceFree
Pick AWS App Mesh if…
It suits teams managing service-to-service traffic in supported AWS environments that need routing controls and service monitoring. The announced end of support is important for anyone considering it.
Pick Kuma if…
Kuma suits teams managing service meshes across Kubernetes, VMs, or bare metal, including multi-zone or multi-mesh setups. It is aimed at teams comfortable with self-hosted software and its production security considerations.