Technology · head to head
Height vs Envoy
Envoy
Technology
An open source edge and service proxy, designed for cloud-native and AI-native applications
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Height height shut down on September 24, 2025, ending the service and making it unavailable to existing users; Envoy licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (envoyproxy/envoy LICENSE); as a CNCF graduated project it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Height and Envoy actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Technology).
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 Height
- AI-powered automation
- Smart task management
- Real-time collaboration
- Custom workflows
- Spreadsheet view
- Kanban boards
- Chat integration
- Mobile apps
Only in Envoy
Nothing recorded that Height does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Height
- Product developmentnot Envoy
- Sprint managementnot Envoy
- Bug trackingnot Envoy
- Design projectsnot Envoy
- Team coordinationnot Envoy
Envoy
No use cases recorded yet. See the Envoy review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Height
- Height shut down on September 24, 2025, ending the service and making it unavailable to existing users
- Service is no longer active as of 2025; not a viable option for new customers
- No data migration tools provided to export projects and data after shutdown announcement
Envoy
- Licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (envoyproxy/envoy LICENSE); as a CNCF graduated project it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
- Envoy is a proxy that runs alongside each application instance, per envoyproxy.io, requiring a sidecar or edge deployment model rather than a single centralized install
Pricing, plan by plan
Height
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Height review.
Envoy
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Envoy review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Height if
- You need ai-powered automation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want smart task management.
Questions people ask
- Is Height or Envoy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Height starts at Free and Envoy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Height or Envoy?
- Height starts at Free and Envoy at Free.
- Does Height or Envoy run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Height for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Height best used for?
- Height is most often used for product development, sprint management, bug tracking, design projects. Of those, product development and sprint management are not what Envoy is typically brought in for.
- What can Height do that Envoy cannot?
- Height covers AI-powered automation, Smart task management, Real-time collaboration, Custom workflows.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Height: What integrations did Height support?
Height integrated with Slack, Discord, Notion, Slab, GitHub, GitLab, Sentry, Figma, Google Sheets, and Fivetran.
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