Traefik Hub vs Envoy Gateway

Traefik Hub is a modern, multi-cloud-ready API gateway solution that unifies Day-2 operations, advanced security, and intuitive API management in a single, stateless binary. Unlike Envoy Gateway, Traefik Hub offers automated certificate management, robust API governance, a built-in dashboard, and other mission-critical API management capabilities.

Key Features Compared

Key Criteria

Multi-Platform Support

  • Primarily K8s-focused

  • Less flexible for multi-cloud or legacy environments

  • Single, stateless binary for K8s, Nomad, Docker, VMs, etc.

  • Ideal for hybrid & on-prem

Configuration & Dashboard

  • Complex YAML syntax

  • No native dashboard, making debugging more difficult

  • Intuitive, human-friendly config

  • Built-in cluster-view dashboard for quick troubleshooting

Security & Certificate Management

  • No built-in ACME

  • Lacks Vault secret provider

  • Missing LDAP, HMAC auth out-of-the-box

  • ACME/Let's Encrypt for automated TLS

  • HashiCorp Vault integration & Vault secret provider

  • Turnkey LDAP/HMAC auth support

WAF & Advanced Protection

  • WAF only available via WASM plugin

  • Lacks unified Day-2 security features

  • Built-in Coraza WAF (OWASP-endorsed), 23× faster than WASM

  • Comprehensive enterprise-grade security

AI & Next-Gen Features

  • No AI gateway features

  • No inherent model integration or advanced AI tools

  • Built-in AI Gateway

  • Simplifies AI model deployment

API Management Path

  • Ingress/Gateway only

  • Requires external solutions for deeper API management

  • In-place upgrade to full API Management (governance, dev portals, config linters)

  • Seamless Day-2 operations

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Elevate Your API Game with Traefik Hub

If you’re struggling to adapt Envoy for multi-cloud or hybrid environments (or you’re missing essential enterprise features) Traefik Hub is the forward-thinking, single-binary gateway that streamlines configuration, amplifies security, and unlocks AI-driven innovation.

  • End-to-End Platform Compatibility

    Run anywhere (Kubernetes, Nomad, Docker, VMs) without complex workarounds. Traefik Hub works natively with any orchestrator and deployment model.

  • Effortless Configuration & Visibility

    Leverage our user-friendly configuration format and built-in cluster dashboard to increase efficiency, reduce errors, improve troubleshooting, and provide real-time insights for data-driven decisions.

  • Built-In Security for Peace of Mind

    Get automated Let’s Encrypt (ACME), HashiCorp Vault integration, LDAP/HMAC auth, and an OWASP-endorsed WAF out of the box—no separate plugins needed.

  • AI Gateway & Next-Gen Features

    Transform your AI models into APIs with ease, fostering rapid innovation and simpler deployments that ultimately increase AI adoption and reduce time to market.

  • Seamless Path to Full API Management

    Upgrade in-place to unlock governance, dev portals, and configuration linters—no complicated migrations needed. It takes less than a minute and all your configurations remain the same.

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Ready to Power Up Your APIs?

While Envoy Gateway offers a few basic gateway capabilities, Traefik Hub provides best-in-class, advanced capabilities out of the box to support your entire API lifecycle, from multi-cloud deployments to Day-2 operations and AI integration.

Request a personalized demo today to see what Traefik Hub can do for you.

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