Dataset size
The latest Service Mesh Tools run found 20 recommended brands and 35 cited sources in AI answers.
Service Mesh Tools
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Service Mesh Tools category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
20
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
35
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
27%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Istio | 1 |
| HashiCorp Consul | 2 |
| Linkerd | 3 |
| Kong Mesh | 4 |
| AWS App Mesh | 5 |
AWS App MeshWhat AI tools say about Service Mesh Tools
Movement
What changed this week?
Istio has held the top position since 5 July 2026, and the ranking below it moved little this week.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Gartner, Solo and Peerspot, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name Istio first and Perplexity names Consul Connect, which does not appear in the top five of any other engine.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Istio ranks #1 for Service Mesh Tools in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Istio, HashiCorp Consul, and Linkerd lead Service Mesh Tools across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Gartner, Solo, and Peerspot are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Solo.io Gloo Mesh#10
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh7 to #9
Kong Mesh3 to #4
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Istiostayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #3 | #2 | 1 | #1 | |
| #3 | #2 | #3 | 1 | #2 | |
| #4 | #7 | #4 | 3 | #4 | |
| #5 | AWS App Mesh | #5 | #5 | 0 | #3 |
| #6 | #4 | #6 | 2 | #4 | |
| #7 | #8 | #7 | 1 | #4 | |
| #8 | #10 | #8 | 2 | #7 | |
| #9 | #16 | #9 | 7 | #8 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
20 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #2 | | |
| 2 | +1 | #3 | #3 | #3 | #1 | | |
| 3 | -1 | #2 | #2 | #5 | #3 | | |
| 4 | +3 | #5 | #5 | #2 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #9 | #8 | #6 | #5 | | |
| 6 | -2 | #4 | #4 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | - | #6 | - | #4 | | |
| 8 | +2 | #10 | - | #8 | #6 | | |
| 9 | +7 | #6 | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | #8 | #7 | - | - | | |
| 11 | New | - | #3 | - | #1 | | |
| 12 | New | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 13 | -2 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 15 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 16 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 18 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 19 | -7 | - | - | #10 | - | | |
| 20 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
35 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | | |
| 2 | SoloOfficial | 10 | |
| 3 | 7 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 4 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | 3 | | |
| 8 | 3 | | |
| 9 | 3 | | |
| 10 | 2 | | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 2 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | AmazonOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | BuoyantOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | HashicorpOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 |  AmazonOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | CiliumOfficial | 1 | |
| 21 | KonghqOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | EmqxOfficial | 1 | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | HashicorpOfficial | 1 | |
| 25 | IstioOfficial | 1 | |
| 26 | 1 | | |
| 27 | 1 | | |
| 28 | 1 | | |
| 29 | 1 | | |
| 30 | OpenservicemeshOfficial | 1 | |
| 31 | RedhatOfficial | 1 | |
| 32 | 1 | | |
| 33 | 1 | | |
| 34 | 1 | | |
| 35 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Istio | 1 |
| Linkerd | 2 |
| HashiCorp Consul | 3 |
| Cilium | 4 |
| Kong Mesh | 5 |
AWS App MeshCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -2 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Istio | 1 |
| Linkerd | 2 |
| HashiCorp Consul | 3 |
| Cilium | 4 |
| Kong Mesh | 5 |
AWS App MeshCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +4 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
12 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | SoloOfficial | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Istio | 1 |
| Kong Mesh | 2 |
| HashiCorp Consul | 3 |
| Traefik Enterprise | 4 |
| Linkerd | 5 |
AWS App MeshCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +3 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -3 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Consul Connect | 1 |
| Istio | 2 |
| Linkerd | 3 |
| Kuma | 4 |
| AWS App Mesh | 5 |
AWS App MeshCurrent brand snapshot
9 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | |
Current source snapshot
16 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | AmazonOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | BuoyantOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | EmqxOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | OpenservicemeshOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Service Mesh Tools
Q1
Who leads Service Mesh Tools in AI answers?
Istio is the most recommended service mesh tools brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are HashiCorp Consul and Linkerd. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name Istio first and Perplexity names Consul Connect.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Service Mesh Tools?
The most cited sources for service mesh tools recommendations are Gartner, Solo and Peerspot, out of 35 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Gartner, Solo and Peerspot, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Service Mesh Tools ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Solo.io Gloo Mesh entered the top 10 and Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh and Kong Mesh moved three or more positions in the service mesh tools index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Service Mesh Tools. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/security-cloud-security-software-service-mesh-tools
Report data
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AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Service Mesh Tools, including 20 recommended brands and 35 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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