Why Zen-Mesh

The Only Webhook Platform
Built for Private Networks

Every other solution forces you to open ports, use VPNs, or manage complex infrastructure. Zen-Mesh delivers webhooks to your internal services with zero network changes.

Why We Built Zen-Mesh

Three pain points we heard from companies building webhook integrations:

Complex & Expensive Stacks

Hookdeck + Tailscale, Svix + VPN, or build your own. Two products to manage, two billings, double the complexity.

2+ products · 2x cost · complex

Security Trade-offs

Direct to public endpoint means exposing internal services. VPNs require UDP or kernel modules. Nothing is zero-trust by default.

open ports · UDP · VPN

Developer Time Waste

Building retry logic, scaling, monitoring, security from scratch. Months of work for something that should just work.

DIY · months · maintenance

Zen-Mesh Solves All Three

One product. Outbound-only. Zero-trust by default. Enterprise security included.

What We Built

Zen-Mesh combines enterprise-grade features that usually require multiple products:

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Outbound-Only Architecture

Your services connect OUT to our edge. No inbound ports needed. Works behind NAT, firewall, VPN — anywhere.

  • No firewall rules
  • No UDP exposure
  • No VPN required
  • No kernel modules
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Webhook Signature Verification

HMAC-SHA256 built-in for all webhooks. Verify every payload from Stripe, GitHub, and any other provider.

  • HMAC-SHA256 verification
  • Per-provider secrets
  • Replay protection
  • Fail-closed security
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Defense-in-Depth Security

Multiple layers of security on every connection. Not optional — built-in by default.

  • mTLS on all internal paths
  • SPIFFE/SPIRE workload identity
  • Database RLS for tenant isolation
  • ZenLock secrets management
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Cloud-Native Infrastructure

Built on Kubernetes with GitOps. Enterprise-grade without the enterprise complexity.

  • Helm-based deployment
  • GitOps ready
  • Auto-scaling
  • CloudEvents format
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High-Performance Transport

Fast and reliable delivery. Built for production workloads.

  • <10ms latency
  • Binary protocol
  • Streaming support
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Enterprise-Grade Data Plane

Multi-cloud data planes on Kubernetes. Built for scale and reliability from day one.

  • Kubernetes-native (any cloud)
  • Auto-scaling with HPA & KEDA
  • High availability design
  • Crossplane-powered provisioning
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Zero-Trust Data Plane

Webhooks never touch our SaaS. Flow directly from edge to your cluster.

  • Bypasses SaaS
  • Direct delivery
  • Data sovereignty
  • No third-party data exposure
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Enterprise Features Included

Things other companies charge extra for — we include from day one.

  • Static IP (free)
  • Certificate rotation with canary
  • Dead letter queue & replay
  • Audit logging with hash chain
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Provider Templates

Pre-built integrations for popular webhook sources. Just configure and go.

  • Stripe webhooks
  • GitHub webhooks
  • Signature verification
  • Event deduplication

How We Compare

Features where Zen-Mesh is the only (or best) option

Feature Zen-Mesh Hookdeck Svix Tailscale
Delivers to private networks Yes No No Requires VPN
Outbound-only (no firewall changes) Yes No No No (UDP)
Webhooks bypass SaaS Yes No No Network
CloudEvents support Yes No No No
Free static IP Yes No No No
Database RLS (tenant isolation) Yes No No No
Canary certificate rotation Yes No No No
SPIFFE/SPIRE identity Yes No No No

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