Consul
Consul is a comprehensive service networking solution designed to help teams manage secure network connectivity for their services.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Service networking solution for secure connectivity across on-prem, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
Who should look elsewhere
License changed
Pros
- +Service discovery
- +Key-value store
- +Health checking
- +Multi-datacenter
- +Good with Vault
Cons
- −License changed
- −Complex setup
- −Learning curve
- −Resource usage
- −Alternatives simpler
Key features
- ✓Service mesh
- ✓Service discovery
- ✓Key-value store
- ✓Health checking
- ✓Multi-datacenter
- ✓Configuration management
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | $0 | month | Service mesh; Service discovery; Key/value store |
| HCP Consul | $0.08 | month | All OSS features; Managed infrastructure; Auto-updates |
| Enterprise | — | month | All managed features; Advanced security; Multi-datacenter |