Antrea
7.2#1 in microsegmentation softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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Multus CNI
5.3#22 in container networking softwareAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Antrea | Multus CNI |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The documentation lists integrations and guides for Prometheus, Octant, Multus, and Fluentd. | The project gives VLAN, VXLAN and PTP as examples of networks reached through other CNI plugins. |
| Prerequisite | Clusters need NodeIPAMController enabled and the Open vSwitch kernel module on every node. | Installation requires Kubernetes and an already configured default CNI network for pod-to-pod connectivity. |
| Purpose | Antrea implements the Container Network Interface and Kubernetes NetworkPolicy to provide pod networking and security for Kubernetes workloads. | Multus CNI is a Kubernetes CNI meta-plugin that attaches multiple network interfaces to pods by calling other CNI plugins. |
| Support | The project directs users to its Kubernetes Slack channel, mailing lists, community meetings, and office hours. | The project directs users to open a GitHub issue or ask questions in the Network Plumbing Working Group Slack #general channel. |
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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 Multus CNI if…
It is for teams running Kubernetes on Linux nodes that need pods to use additional networks through other CNI plugins. Users need an existing Kubernetes cluster and default CNI network.