Best Submariner Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from container networking software ranked against Submariner on the same published basis.
- 1Submariner vs Canal
- 2Submariner vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 3Submariner vs Calico Open Source
- 4Submariner vs CNI Plugins
- 5Submariner vs Flannel
- 6Submariner vs Antrea
- 7Submariner vs Kube-OVN
- 8Submariner vs Spiderpool
- 9Submariner vs Terway
- 10Submariner vs Cilium
- 11Submariner vs OVN-Kubernetes
- 12Submariner vs Skupper
- 13Submariner vs Amazon VPC CNI
- 14Submariner vs Liqo
- 16Submariner vs Calico Enterprise
- 17Submariner vs Azure CNI
- 18Submariner vs Cello CNI
- 19Submariner vs DANM
- 20Submariner vs kube-network-policies
- 21Submariner vs Kube-router
Submariner alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canal | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 2 | VMware Workstation Pro | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | Calico Open Source | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | CNI Plugins | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 5 | Flannel | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Antrea | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Kube-OVN | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | Spiderpool | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Terway | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Cilium | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | OVN-Kubernetes | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | Skupper | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Amazon VPC CNI | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Liqo | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | Calico Enterprise | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Azure CNI | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 18 | Cello CNI | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | DANM | 5.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | kube-network-policies | 5.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Kube-router | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
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Questions about Submariner alternatives
What is the best alternative to Submariner?
Canal, number 1 in container networking software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: VMware Workstation Pro, Calico Open Source, CNI Plugins and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Submariner?
Canal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.