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Envoy Proxy vs strongSwan

A side-by-side look at Envoy Proxy and strongSwan. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Envoy Proxy

Envoy Proxy

Network & Admin

Envoy Proxy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. It provides load balancing, observability, runtime configuration, and authentication features. Envoy is known for its high performance and resiliency.

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strongSwan

strongSwan

Security & Privacy

strongSwan is an open-source IPsec-based VPN software for Linux. It implements IKEv1 and IKEv2 key exchange protocols and can interoperate with other IPsec VPN solutions. It offers encryption, authentication, and network access control for securing communications over public networks.

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