Networking · head to head
Consul vs Ivanti
Ivanti
Networking
Security, service management, and unified endpoint management
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Consul has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Consul namespaces, admin partitions and other multi tenancy controls are Consul Enterprise only; Ivanti no pricing information published - enterprise custom pricing required
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Consul and Ivanti actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Networking).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Consul
- Service discovery
- Health checking
- Key/value store
- Multi-datacenter
- DNS interface
- Service mesh
- Load balancing
- Configuration management
Only in Ivanti
Nothing recorded that Consul does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Consul
- Service discovery and health checking across dynamic infrastructurenot Ivanti
- Running a service mesh with mutual TLS between servicesnot Ivanti
- Distributed key value configuration storage for applicationsnot Ivanti
Ivanti
- Controlling device compliance and patches for remote workforcesnot Consul
- Automating service ticketing and change processes at enterprise scalenot Consul
- Enforcing device compliance before network access in regulated industriesnot Consul
- Prioritizing vulnerability patches by risk levelnot Consul
- Enabling passwordless zero-trust access without VPN infrastructurenot Consul
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Consul
- Namespaces, admin partitions and other multi tenancy controls are Consul Enterprise only
- Audit logging, OIDC authentication and FIPS 140-2 builds require Consul Enterprise, so compliance driven deployments cannot use the free edition
- Automated backups, redundancy zones, read replicas and automated server upgrades are Enterprise only
- Long Term Support releases are Enterprise only, so community users must upgrade to stay supported
- Service mesh and advanced traffic management sit in the Premium Enterprise tier above Standard Enterprise
- HashiCorp does not publish a Consul rate on its pricing page, which lists per resource prices for Terraform instead
Ivanti
- no pricing information published - enterprise custom pricing required
Pricing, plan by plan
Consul
Free- Open SourceFree
- Service discovery
- Health checking
- KV store
Ivanti
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Ivanti review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Consul if
- You need service discovery.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Windows, Mac, Cloud.
- You also want health checking.
Choose Ivanti if
Nothing in the data separates Ivanti from Consul on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Consul or Ivanti better?
- Neither clearly leads. Consul starts at Free and Ivanti at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Consul or Ivanti?
- Consul has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Consul and On request for Ivanti.
- Does Consul or Ivanti run on more platforms?
- Consul runs on Linux, Windows, Mac, Cloud. Ivanti runs on Web.
- Can I use Consul for free?
- Yes. Consul has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ivanti starts at On request.
- What is Consul best used for?
- Consul is most often used for service discovery and health checking across dynamic infrastructure, running a service mesh with mutual tls between services, distributed key value configuration storage for applications. Of those, service discovery and health checking across dynamic infrastructure and running a service mesh with mutual tls between services are not what Ivanti is typically brought in for.
- What can Consul do that Ivanti cannot?
- Consul covers Service discovery, Health checking, Key/value store, Multi-datacenter.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Consul: How much does Consul cost?
Consul does not publish specific pricing. The open source Community edition is free. HashiCorp also offers a Consul Enterprise edition, but pricing details are not disclosed publicly and must be obtained by contacting HashiCorp sales.
SourceIvanti: How much does Ivanti cost?
Ivanti does not publish pricing on their website. As an enterprise solution, pricing is customized based on organizational needs. Contact Ivanti through their website to request a demo and pricing information.
SourceConsul: Is Consul open source?
Consul includes a free, open source Community edition. HashiCorp also offers a proprietary Enterprise edition for organizations requiring advanced features, but no public pricing is available for the Enterprise version.
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