Instantly compare Google Istio’s enterprise-grade service mesh features for Kubernetes
Struggling with complex, fragmented service mesh management? Google Istio streamlines security, reliability, and compliance for Kubernetes at enterprise scale.
Evaluate API gateway capabilities for enterprise Kubernetes service
Gloo leads in 6 of 7 categories
What those category wins mean for your team
“We’re trying to run Kubernetes with a gateway model designed for VMs.”
Solo helps platform teams standardize on a Kubernetes-native Gateway API approach from day one, so traffic management fits the way your clusters, services, and teams already operate.
“Security keeps turning into another sidecar, another exception, and another policy gap.”
Solo brings zero-trust controls and policy enforcement closer to the gateway, helping teams apply consistent access, identity, and traffic rules without treating security as a bolt-on.
“Every environment has its own gateway pattern, and nobody wants to own the sprawl.”
Solo gives platform teams a single control plane model across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments, so gateway operations stay consistent as applications move and infrastructure changes.
Customer proof for production cloud connectivity
Compliance checkpoints for Google Istio procurement reviews
SOC 2:
Documented security controls help risk teams assess enterprise service mesh operations.
OSS roots:
Built on Envoy, Istio, Cilium, and Gateway API patterns for open source service mesh flexibility.
CNCF maintainer status:
Standards-based architecture supports long-term cloud native networking viability.
FIPS builds:
FIPS-validated options support compliance-heavy Kubernetes workloads and regulated environments.
Published SLAs:
Google-backed reliability includes a demonstrated 99.99% uptime SLA for production mesh operations.
Customer references:
High-scale teams including ParkMobile and Gameforge validate deployment patterns across demanding environments.
FAQ
How is Gloo different from Kong, Apigee, or AWS API Gateway?
How is Gloo different from Kong, Apigee, or AWS API Gateway?
Gloo combines an Envoy-based API gateway with Istio-aware application networking, so platform teams can manage ingress, service-to-service traffic, policy, and observability across hybrid environments. Kong, Apigee, and AWS API Gateway are commonly used for API management or cloud-specific gateway use cases, while Gloo is designed for consistent control across clusters, clouds, and enterprise Istio deployments.
Do I need to be on Kubernetes?
Do I need to be on Kubernetes?
No, you do not need to be fully standardized on Kubernetes to start with Gloo. Many teams begin with a targeted ingress, API gateway, or Istio use case and expand as more workloads move across Kubernetes, VMs, and cloud services.
What does enterprise support look like?
What does enterprise support look like?
Solo.io enterprise support gives platform teams access to Istio and Gloo experts for architecture guidance, production troubleshooting, upgrades, and operational best practices. The support model is built for organizations running business-critical gateways or service mesh environments that need SLAs, security guidance, and help reducing operational risk.
Can I evaluate without talking to sales?
Can I evaluate without talking to sales?
Yes, teams can evaluate Solo.io technology through available product documentation, reference configurations, and hands-on testing in their own environment. A conversation with Solo.io is useful when you want deployment guidance, enterprise feature scoping, or help mapping Gloo to a specific Istio or API gateway architecture.
Outcome-focused paths for evaluating Google Istio in production
Request a demo to map Google Istio to your Kubernetes service mesh requirements, read first via the Buyer’s Guide for procurement and architecture criteria, or just try it via docs and the open-source repo for hands-on validation.
