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Linkerd pricing

Free#6 of 21 in Service Mesh PlatformsDistributed Systems

Linkerd publishes 3 plans on linkerd.io — prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Linkerd pricing at a glance

Plans Free planFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.
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Linkerd plans & pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
Open sourceNot checked yet
  • Apache v2 licensed
  • Core service mesh features
PremiumPrice on request
  • Stable release artifacts
  • Automated installs and upgrades
  • Multi-cluster communication
  • Enterprise support options
StrategicPrice on request
  • Hotpatch releases and SBOMs
  • FIPS cryptography option
  • 24x7 enterprise support

Prices as published by the vendor on buoyant.io, checked 20 Sep 2026; taxes and regional pricing may differ. We do not change a plan's price or its limits — this table is what the vendor's own pricing page said on that date.

What the price includes

  • Built for
    Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
  • Integrations
    4 integrations: Kubernetes, Gateway API, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    Free
  • Deployment model
    Self_hosted

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Prices checked by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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