Envoy
envoyproxy.io ↗Open sourceSelf-hostable
Cloud-native high-performance edge/middle/service proxy.
CategoryAPI Gateway
PricingFree, open source
Self-hostableYes
Repositoryenvoyproxy/envoy
LicenseApache-2.0
LanguageC++
Last activityOct 2026Active
Repository
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Forks5.6k
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Last pushOct 2026
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