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    IBM Cloud Managed Istio

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AThe IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service provides the Managed Istio installation add on, designed to provide additonal control over clusters and the microservices they comprise via automatic updates and lifecycle management of control plane components, and integration with platform logging and monitoring tools.N/A

    WSO2 Choreo

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASince WSO2's June 2021 acquisition of Platformer, the company now offers and supports Choreo, the former Platform IPaaS and low-code cloud native engineering for API Developers.

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    1 project, up to 5 components

    Pricing
    IBM Cloud Managed IstioWSO2 Choreo
    Editions & Modules
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    Free
    $0
    1 project, up to 5 components. $100 in Choreo infrastructure credits per month.
    Pay-As-You-Go
    $150
    per month Up to 10 projects and 30 components. $150 per component per month. Pass-through infrastructure costs.
    Enterprise
    Custom Quote
    per year Unlimited projects and components. Discounts based on annual commitments available. Pass-through infrastructure costs, or use a data plane.
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Cloud Managed IstioWSO2 Choreo
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details1 step is a maximum of 500ms of compute time. An incoming event, message, or outgoing API call is a minimum of 1 step.
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    IBM Cloud Managed IstioWSO2 Choreo
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    IBM Cloud Managed IstioWSO2 Choreo
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of IBM Cloud Managed Istio and Choreo by WSO2
    Feature
    IBM Cloud Managed Istio
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Choreo by WSO2
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Ease of building user interfaces6.95 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Scalability7.95 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Platform management overhead7.85 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability8.05 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Platform access control8.75 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration8.65 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Development environment creation8.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Development environment replication8.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification8.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Issue recovery8.95 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes7.25 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Score9.6 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cloud Managed IstioWSO2 Choreo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    IBM Cloud Managed IstioWSO2 Choreo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    Clearly, the [IBM Cloud Managed Istio] tool is very useful when you have multiple services and each service is connecting with other services through APIs in different networks. To manage this type of complex network, [IBM Cloud Managed Istio] is very useful. It comes with a license that can increase the billing of your project so make sure if your application network mesh, monitoring cannot be managed on your own then you can use it. If your application is not very complex then you have many tools available like Grafana, Prometheus, Sumo Logic, which you can integrate individually with your cluster and implement. In this type of scenario, it is better to not use [IBM Cloud Managed Istio] and it will serve your purpose as well.
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    WSO2
    While you are developing your code, my case is codes for bots, you'll have more power and if you have an API ally that shows forecasts of latencies and throughputs: Choreo by WS02 is that friend. It is very ideal in giving insights on intelligent data mapping, code anomalies as you develop the codes or applications.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Layers transparently onto existing applications
    • Allows control of access and rules to be developed
    • Creates metrics for usage
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    WSO2
    • Provides feedback in real time which sorts most of the API performance challenges.
    • Displays the estimated application performance as you compose your code.
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Some more functionalities added could improve it better.
    • Better technical user guidance.
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    WSO2
    • Latency curves may be inaccurate sometimes or provide over/under estimates
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    Training and usage support available
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    WSO2
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
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    WSO2
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • It reduced the complexity of network mesh (ingress/egress services).
    • One tool with many solutions. No need to integrate monitoring tools or notification tools.
    • It reduced the number of lines of YAML code.
    • It reduced the number of labor hours.
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    WSO2
    • over 90 percent accuracy in performance prediction of bots under development
    • It's possible to trace on faulty codes, down to the machine-level details.
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    WSO2 Choreo Screenshots

    Screenshot of Simultaneous graphical view and code viewScreenshot of API lifecycle managementScreenshot of Automated deploymentScreenshot of API marketplaceScreenshot of Deep observabilityScreenshot of AI-assisted development