Zuul
An edge service that provides dynamic routing, monitoring, resiliency, security, and more.
Overview
Zuul is an L7 application gateway that provides capabilities for dynamic routing, monitoring, resiliency, and security. It is the front door for all requests from the Netflix streaming application, and it is built to handle a massive amount of traffic.
✨ Key Features
- Dynamic routing
- Monitoring and metrics
- Resiliency features (retries, circuit breakers)
- Security (authentication, rate limiting)
- Open-source
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Battle-tested at Netflix scale
- Focus on resiliency and operational visibility
- Deep integration with the Netflix OSS and Spring Cloud ecosystems
Unique Value: A battle-tested, open-source gateway for building resilient and scalable edge services.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Large-scale microservices architectures
- Edge service for high-traffic applications
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations looking for a simple, out-of-the-box API gateway with a UI
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a more opinionated and integrated solution for those already using the Netflix OSS stack, with a strong focus on resiliency patterns.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Fully open-source and free.
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