EVERYTHING XIAOMI
Get listed
27 alternatives · from container networking software

Alternatives to Calico Open Source

Calico Open Source combines Kubernetes networking, network security, and observability for containers, virtual machines, and bare-metal workloads. Its shared policy framework includes Kubernetes network policies, policy tiers, deny and log actions, NetworkSets, cluster-wide rules, and staged policies for evaluation. Whisker displays flow logs, while Calico Ingress Gateway handles traffic control and load balancing. It supports eBPF, iptables, nftables, Windows, and VPP data…

17.2

Antrea is an open-source networking and security project for Kubernetes workloads.

Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxSelf-hosted
Free plan
VisitDetails
27.0

Network Service Mesh is an open-source project for connecting workloads across clusters and clouds through a hybrid, multi-cloud IP service mesh.

Free planOpen sourceAPILinuxSelf-hosted
Free plan
VisitDetails
36.2
Aviatrix Kubernetes Firewall logo

Aviatrix Kubernetes Firewall governs ingress, egress, and east-west traffic for Kubernetes workloads across clusters, clouds, and other environments.

WebSelf-hosted
Price on the maker’s site
VisitDetails
  1. 4

    kube-network-policies

    kube-network-policies is a free, open-source userspace implementation of Kubernetes network policies for Linux.

    Free planLinuxSelf-hosted
    6.2Free plan
    Visit
  2. 5Cilium logo

    Cilium

    Cilium is open-source software for providing, securing, and observing network connectivity between workloads, using eBPF.

    Free planLinuxSelf-hosted
    6.0Free plan
    Visit
  3. 6

    CNI Plugins

    CNI Plugins is a free collection of reference and example network plugins for configuring Linux and Windows container networking.

    Free planLinuxWindows
    6.0Free plan
    Visit
  4. 7

    Flannel

    Flannel is a free, open-source network fabric that provides layer 3 networking for containers designed for Kubernetes.

    Free planLinuxSelf-hostedWindows
    6.0Free plan
    Visit
  5. 8

    Kube-OVN

    Kube-OVN combines OVN and Open vSwitch with Kubernetes to orchestrate cloud-native networks.

    Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
    6.0Free plan
    Visit
  6. 9Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines logo

    Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines

    Red Hat OpenShift Pipelines automates application delivery on Red Hat OpenShift using a cloud-native CI/CD approach built on Tekton.

    WebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
    6.0
    Visit
  7. 10

    OVN-Kubernetes

    OVN-Kubernetes is a free, open-source Kubernetes networking solution and CNI-conformant plugin built on OVN and Open vSwitch.

    APILinuxSelf-hostedWindows
    5.9
    Visit
  8. 11

    Cello CNI

    Cello CNI is a free Kubernetes networking plugin that connects cluster workloads within a Volcengine VPC.

    Free planLinuxSelf-hosted
    5.8Free plan
    Visit
  9. 12

    DANM

    DANM is a Kubernetes network management suite for Linux clusters, originally developed as Nokia’s TelCo-grade solution.

    Free planLinuxSelf-hosted
    5.8Free plan
    Visit
  10. 13

    Kube-router

    Kube-router is a free, open-source networking solution for Kubernetes clusters, designed to simplify operations while providing network performance.

    Free planLinuxSelf-hosted
    5.8Free plan
    Visit
  11. 14

    Skupper

    Skupper is a free, open-source application interconnect for creating private networks across sites and platforms.

    APILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
    5.8
    Visit
  12. 15

    Spiderpool

    Spiderpool is an open-source networking solution for Kubernetes workloads on bare metal, virtual machines, and public clouds.

    Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
    5.8Free plan
    Visit
  13. 16Calico Enterprise logo

    Calico Enterprise

    Calico Enterprise is Tigera’s paid, self-managed platform for network security and observability in Kubernetes clusters.

    WebLinuxSelf-hostedWindows
    5.7
    Visit
  14. 17

    Liqo

    Liqo connects Kubernetes clusters so they can share namespaces, resources, and workloads across a multi-cluster topology.

    LinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
    5.7
    Visit
  15. 18

    Terway

    Terway is a CNI plugin for Alibaba Cloud Kubernetes (ACK) built on Alibaba Cloud ENI technology.

    Free planLinuxSelf-hosted
    5.7Free plan
    Visit
  16. 19

    Amazon VPC CNI

    Amazon VPC CNI is a Kubernetes networking plugin that uses Elastic Network Interfaces on AWS to connect pods.

    LinuxSelf-hostedWindows
    5.4
    Visit
  17. 20

    Submariner

    Submariner is open-source, self-hosted networking software that connects Pods and Services across Kubernetes clusters running on premises or in the cloud.

    Self-hosted
    5.4
    Visit
  18. 21

    Multus CNI

    Multus CNI is a Kubernetes CNI meta-plugin that gives pods additional network interfaces by calling other CNI plugins.

    APILinuxSelf-hosted
    5.3
    Visit
  19. 22Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium logo

    Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium

    Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium is a paid, self-hosted Linux distribution combining Cilium, Hubble, and Tetragon, developed and supported by Cilium’s creators.

    LinuxSelf-hosted
    5.2
    Visit
  20. 23

    VMware NSX

    Web
    4.8
    Visit
  21. 24Azure CNI logo

    Azure CNI

    LinuxWindows
    4.7
    Visit
  22. 25

    Hybridnet

    Linux
    4.4
    Visit
  23. 26

    SR-IOV Network Operator

    Linux
    4.4
    Visit
  24. 27

    VMware NSX Container Plugin

    Linux
    4.4
    Visit

Back to Calico Open Source