Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Kuma
Kuma clearly comes out ahead of Kong Mesh on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Kuma has a free tier; Kong Mesh does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Kong | Kong |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentLegal & ComplianceCybersecurity & InfoSecSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | devops |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Kuma
open source
custom
custom
| Feature | kuma | kong-mesh |
|---|---|---|
| Apache-2.0 License | ||
| Available Via Kong Konnect (Saas) Or Self-Hosted Enterprise | ||
| Enterprise-Grade Support | ||
| Customized Quotes Based On Scale Of Deployment | ||
| Free To Download And Use | ||
| Licensing Based On Total Number Of Connected Data Plane Proxies (Dpps) | ||
| Managed Services | ||
| Support Needs Based Pricing | ||
| Mission-Critical Features | ||
| Traffic Volume Based Pricing |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Kuma comes out ahead overall, though Kong Mesh can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Kuma offers a free tier; Kong Mesh does not currently list one.
Kuma is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
