Solo.io Gloo Gateway
The Cloud-Native API Gateway for Kubernetes.
Overview
Gloo Gateway is a modern API gateway and ingress controller for cloud-native environments. Built on top of Envoy Proxy, it provides a rich set of features for traffic management, security, and observability. Gloo Gateway is designed to handle the complexity of modern microservices architectures and can be used to manage both north-south and east-west traffic.
✨ Key Features
- Kubernetes Ingress Controller
- API Gateway
- Built on Envoy Proxy
- Advanced Traffic Management (Canary releasing, A/B testing)
- Security (WAF, OIDC, OPA)
- Developer Portal
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Built on Envoy Proxy, providing a rich feature set and high performance.
- Strong focus on Kubernetes and cloud-native environments.
- Advanced traffic management and security features.
Unique Value: Provides a powerful and flexible API gateway and ingress controller specifically designed for Kubernetes, simplifying traffic management and security for cloud-native applications.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Managing north-south traffic for a Kubernetes cluster.
- Creating a secure and observable API gateway for a microservices application.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Environments that are not based on Kubernetes.
🏆 Alternatives
Offers more advanced API gateway features compared to standard Kubernetes ingress controllers, and is more tightly integrated with Kubernetes than some traditional API gateways.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Open-source version is free.
📊 Market Info
Customers: 100-500
Total Funding: $171.5M
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