Antrea
7.2#1 in microsegmentation softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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Spiderpool
5.8#16 in container networking softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Antrea | Spiderpool |
|---|---|---|
| Project status | Antrea identifies itself as a Cloud Native Computing Foundation sandbox project. | The project describes itself as a Cloud Native Computing Foundation sandbox project. |
| Purpose | Antrea implements the Container Network Interface and Kubernetes NetworkPolicy to provide pod networking and security for Kubernetes workloads. | Spiderpool is an underlay and RDMA networking solution for Kubernetes on bare metal, virtual machines, and public clouds. |
| Support | The project directs users to its Kubernetes Slack channel, mailing lists, community meetings, and office hours. | The project lists CNCF Slack, a monthly community meeting, maintainer email, and a WeChat group as community contact options. |
Antrea plans
- AntreaFree
Spiderpool plans
- Free (Apache License 2.0)Free
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 Spiderpool if…
Spiderpool is for teams running Kubernetes on bare metal, virtual machines, or public clouds that need underlay networking, flexible IPAM, or RDMA. Its stated use cases include storage, AI training, observability, and latency-sensitive applications.