Google Cloud Service Mesh vs Network Service Mesh
| Google Cloud Service Mesh | Network Service Mesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Web | api, Linux, self-hosted |
| Free plan | No | |
| Paid from | 0.5 /mo | |
| Deployment model | hybrid | |
| Proxy architecture | both | |
| mTLS support | Yes | |
| Traffic policies | Yes | |
| Multi-cluster support | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | GKE on Google Cloud; Google Distributed Cloud software-only for VMware; Google Distributed Cloud software-only for bare metal; GKE on AWS; GKE on Azure; Amazon EKS; Microsoft AKS | Kubernetes, kind, minikube, microk8s, k3s, GKE, Azure, AWS, bare metal |
| CNI plugin | No | |
| Network policies | Yes | |
| Multi-cluster networking | Yes | |
| Encryption in transit | Yes |
Listed together in Best Service Mesh Platforms