Consul

Service networking tool providing service discovery, health checking, and key-value configuration storage.

by HashiCorpOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

Pricing: free, subscription
Free tier: true
License: source-available
Open source: No

Editorial review

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Documentation(HTTPS URL): https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docsVerified
Tags(open-source;cloud-native): service-discovery, service-mesh, service-networking, kubernetes, multi-cloudVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): self-hosted, managed-cloudVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): source-availableVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, subscriptionVerification pending
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/hashicorp/consulVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): BUSL-1.1Verification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Service discovery, Service mesh, Identity-based authorization, L7 traffic management, Secure service-to-service encryption, KV store supportVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

API available(true/false): trueVerification pending
CLI(true/false): trueVerification pending

Security · Privacy · Compliance

Security certifications(SOC 2 Type II;ISO 27001): FIPS 140-3Verified

Support · Docs · Services

Support channels(email;ticket;chat;phone;community): community forum, vendor support portal, GitHubVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Secure service networking across on-prem, hybrid, and multi-cloud: service discovery, service mesh, and identity-based authorization.Verification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Register services and set up health checks, Securely connect services with Consul service mesh using Envoy, Access services in the service mesh via Consul API Gateway, Control traffic patterns with canary deployments and service splitters, Implement multi-tenancy with admin partitions, namespaces, and cluster peeringVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): advancedVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Changelog/release notes(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/releasesVerified
Current version(1.12.3): 2.1.0Verified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerified

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 2012Verified
Headquarters country(US): United StatesVerified
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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