Skipper vs Varnish Gateway
| Skipper | Varnish Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | — |
| Rate limiting | Yes | — |
| Deployment model | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Ingress API model | — | gateway |
| TLS automation | — | No |
| Canary routing | — | Yes |
| Auth policies | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Kubernetes Ingress Controllers. On Everything Xiaomi, Skipper scores higher on our published basis.