Kuma

Kuma belongs in the database because it represents a distinct service mesh position that many buyers overlook. The official site describes it as a universal Envoy service mesh for distributed service connectivity, with support for Kubernetes, virtual machines, and multi-zone deployment. That gives Kuma a broader runtime story than tools that are only comfortable inside Kubernetes, while still keeping the product focused on service mesh, traffic policy, and security rather than sprawling into a much wider networking platform.

Its pricing story is OSS-first and should be described honestly that way. The checked official Kuma surfaces focus on features, deployment models, and policy capabilities, but they do not expose a public standalone pricing page for the open-source project. In practice, the commercial angle tends to appear through Kong's broader product ecosystem rather than Kuma acting like a directly priced SaaS. That still makes it a worthy directory entry because the product position is clear and the open-source versus enterprise boundary is easy to explain.