Best Faucet Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from software-defined networking software ranked against Faucet on the same published basis.
- 1Faucet vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 2Faucet vs TP-Link Omada Cloud-Based Controller
- 3Faucet vs Antrea
- 4Faucet vs OpenDaylight
- 5Faucet vs Cilium
- 6Faucet vs Kube-OVN
- 7Faucet vs Open Virtual Network
- 8Faucet vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 9Faucet vs Netris
- 10Faucet vs Calico Enterprise
- 11Faucet vs TeraFlowSDN
- 12Faucet vs HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer
- 13Faucet vs Ryu SDN Framework
- 14Faucet vs Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
- 15Faucet vs Juniper Security Director
- 17Faucet vs OpenStack Neutron
- 18Faucet vs VMware NSX
- 19Faucet vs Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium
- 20Faucet vs Juniper Apstra
- 21Faucet vs Ericsson Billing
Faucet alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VMware Workstation Pro | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | TP-Link Omada Cloud-Based Controller | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Antrea | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | OpenDaylight | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Cilium | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 6 | Kube-OVN | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 7 | Open Virtual Network | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | Netris | 6.4 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Calico Enterprise | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | TeraFlowSDN | 6.3 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer | 6.2 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Ryu SDN Framework | 6.2 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 14 | Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller | 6.1 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Juniper Security Director | 6.1 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | OpenStack Neutron | 5.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | VMware NSX | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Juniper Apstra | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 21 | Ericsson Billing | 5.3 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Faucet alternatives
What is the best alternative to Faucet?
VMware Workstation Pro, number 1 in software-defined networking software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: TP-Link Omada Cloud-Based Controller, Antrea, OpenDaylight and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Faucet?
VMware Workstation Pro is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.