Product comparison

Verdictan vs. Red Hat Connectivity Link

You need consistent AI and API controls across OpenShift clusters without adding policy logic to applications.

Why Verdictan

Verdictan applies policy at the gateway and records request-level decision evidence for supported AI traffic. Run it in a self-hosted or air-gapped environment.

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Connectivity Link is Kubernetes-native
It configures Gateway API data planes in supported OpenShift clusters with custom resources for traffic, identity, limits, DNS, and TLS.
TokenRateLimitPolicy reads OpenAI-style usage
The policy extracts usage.total_tokens, selects limits by identity or group, and rejects later requests after a limit is reached.
The MCP gateway is Technology Preview
Red Hat says the feature lacks production SLA support, might be incomplete, and is not recommended for production.

Side by side

Feature comparison

Features for Verdictan and Red Hat Connectivity Link
Feature	Verdictan	Red Hat Connectivity Link
Scope and deployment
LLM gateway traffic management	Documented	Documented
Customer-managed gateway data plane	Documented	Documented
Model API exposure	Documented	Limited: Chat Completions
Declarative configuration	Documented	Documented
Policy and traffic management
Route-level identity policy	Documented	Documented
Token rate limits	Documented	Limited: Tokens only
Multicluster routing	Not documented in the reviewed sources	Documented
Runtime content guardrails	Documented	Not documented in the reviewed sources
MCP, evidence, and validation
MCP gateway	Limited: Protocol dependent	Limited: Technology Preview
MCP tool filtering	Limited: Protocol dependent	Limited: Technology Preview
Gateway activity records	Documented	Documented
Kubernetes policy acceptance checks	Documented	Limited: Acceptance checks

Common questions

What to ask before you decide

Is Connectivity Link only an AI gateway?

No. It also provides API management, multicloud and multicluster connectivity, DNS, and global load balancing.

Does it require OpenShift?

The 1.3 documentation defines supported OpenShift Container Platform and Service Mesh combinations.

Can it enforce model token limits?

Yes. TokenRateLimitPolicy reads OpenAI-style total token use and applies identity-based limits over configured windows.

Is the MCP gateway ready for production?

No. Red Hat labels the 1.3 MCP gateway Technology Preview and does not recommend production use.

What evidence does it expose?

Red Hat documents Prometheus metrics, OpenTelemetry traces, Envoy access logs, alerts, and Grafana dashboards.

What should a pilot verify?

Verify supported OpenShift versions, providers, routes, identity flows, counters, model formats, telemetry, and production support.

How we researched this page

We checked the official sources below on Aug. 11, 2026. Product scope, plan access, beta status and support can change.

The Connectivity Link 1.3 MCP gateway is a Technology Preview and is not recommended for production.
TokenRateLimitPolicy depends on an OpenAI-style usage.total_tokens response field.
Confirm supported OpenShift, Service Mesh, operator, identity provider, DNS, Redis, and subscription combinations.

Verdictan is not affiliated with Red Hat. Product names can be trademarks of their respective owners.

Put the comparison to work

Try Verdictan with representative traffic after you compare the documented boundaries.

You select a supported gateway architecture and keep preview-only MCP features out of an unapproved production dependency.

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Verdictan vs. Red Hat Connectivity Link

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