Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Linkerd
Linkerd clearly comes out ahead of K3s on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | SUSE | Buoyant |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Linkerd
open source
open source
custom
| Feature | k3s | linkerd |
|---|---|---|
| Cncf Sandbox Project | ||
| Automated Installs And Upgrades | ||
| Core Service Mesh Functionality | ||
| Cve Remediation Slas | ||
| Data Plane And Control Plane | ||
| Edge/Experimental Releases | ||
| Enterprise Support | ||
| Management With Buoyant Cloud | ||
| Stable Release Artifacts |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Linkerd comes out ahead overall, though K3s can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both K3s and Linkerd offer a free tier.
