Antrea
7.2#1 in microsegmentation softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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CNI Plugins
6.0#7 in container networking softwareFree planFree planLinuxWindows
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| Fact | Antrea | CNI Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Antrea implements the Container Network Interface and Kubernetes NetworkPolicy to provide pod networking and security for Kubernetes workloads. | CNI Plugins is a collection of reference and example network plugins maintained by the containernetworking team. |
| Support | The project directs users to its Kubernetes Slack channel, mailing lists, community meetings, and office hours. | The project directs questions to the cni-dev mailing group or the #cni channel on CNCF Slack. |
Antrea plans
- AntreaFree
CNI Plugins plans
- FreeFree
Pick Antrea if…
Antrea suits Kubernetes operators who need pod networking, network policy controls or multi-cluster capabilities. It requires Open vSwitch on every node, and its traffic encryption feature applies to Linux nodes rather than Windows nodes.
Pick CNI Plugins if…
CNI Plugins suits developers and platform teams configuring network interfaces for Linux or Windows containers. It may also help developers integrating CNI into applications or creating custom plugins.