Antrea
7.2#1 in microsegmentation softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows
VisitAntrea vs Kube-OVN
What both publish
| Fact | Antrea | Kube-OVN |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | A standard installation is performed by applying one YAML manifest, with Helm and cloud-specific guides also documented. | The documentation provides one-click installation scripts for building production-ready container networks. |
| Integrations | The documentation lists integrations and guides for Prometheus, Octant, Multus, and Fluentd. | Documented integrations include Cilium, MetalLB, OpenStack, Submariner, and OVN interconnect. |
| Purpose | Antrea implements the Container Network Interface and Kubernetes NetworkPolicy to provide pod networking and security for Kubernetes workloads. | Kube-OVN combines OVN and Open vSwitch with Kubernetes to provide cloud-native network orchestration. |
| Support | The project directs users to its Kubernetes Slack channel, mailing lists, community meetings, and office hours. | The project links to Slack for community discussion and Alauda for support. |
Antrea plans
- AntreaFree
Kube-OVN plans
- Kube-OVNFree
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 Kube-OVN if…
Kube-OVN suits Kubernetes environments that need KubeVirt support or multi-tenant networking. It may also fit teams seeking on-premises networking with VPCs and policy segmentation.