Best Kubernetes Ingress Controllers in 2026
23 kubernetes ingress controllers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
23ranked
16free plans on this page
$10/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Traefik Proxy Top pick · 8.6 Free plan · Free
#2 NGINX Ingress Controller Runner-up · 8.4 Free plan · Free
#3 Contour Also great · 8.2 Free plan · Free
- Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Ingress API model
- ingress
- TLS automation
- Yes
- Canary routing
- Yes
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Ingress API model
- both
- TLS automation
- Yes
- Canary routing
- Yes
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Linuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Ingress API model
- both
- TLS automation
- Yes
- Canary routing
- Yes
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Ingress API model
- both
- TLS automation
- Yes
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Linuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Ingress API model
- both
- TLS automation
- Yes
- Canary routing
- Yes
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Ingress API model
- both
- TLS automation
- Yes
- Canary routing
- Yes
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial LinuxmacOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 65 /mo
- Ingress API model
- both
- TLS automation
- Yes
- Canary routing
- Yes
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$59.58/mofirst paid tier About LiteSpeed Ingress ControllerVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /mo
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About ngrokVisit site - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Ingress API model
- both
- Canary routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Ingress API model
- ingress
- Canary routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Ingress API model
- ingress
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxWindowsmacOS
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Linux
- Ingress API model
- both
- TLS automation
- Yes
- Canary routing
- Yes
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Linux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Ingress API model
- ingress
- TLS automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - apiLinuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms -
- Ingress API model
- ingress
- Canary routing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms -
- Free plan
- No
- Ingress API model
- ingress
- Canary routing
- Yes
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms -
- Ingress API model
- ingress
- Rate limiting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which kubernetes ingress controller is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Traefik Proxy is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 8.6. NGINX Ingress Controller is second and Contour third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ngrok has the lowest first paid tier we found: $10/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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