Cilium
6.0#6 in container networking softwareFree planFree planLinuxSelf-hosted
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kube-network-policies
6.2#4 in container networking softwareFree planFree planLinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Cilium | kube-network-policies |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Cilium documentation describes integrations with Prometheus and Grafana for metrics and dashboards. | ANP and BANP support integrates with the Kubernetes Network Policy API custom resource definitions. |
| Project status | Cilium identifies itself as a CNCF graduated project. | The documentation says this is not an officially supported Google product and is not eligible for Google's Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program. |
| Purpose | Cilium is an open source, cloud native solution for providing, securing, and observing network connectivity between workloads, powered by eBPF. | A userspace implementation that enforces Kubernetes network policies by intercepting packets with Linux NFQUEUE. |
Cilium plans
- CiliumFree
kube-network-policies plans
- Open-source projectFree
Pick Cilium if…
Cilium suits teams managing workload networking on Linux and Kubernetes who need network policy, security controls, and service-communication visibility.
Pick kube-network-policies if…
This project suits Kubernetes operators who need policy evaluation for Linux environments and can work with Kubernetes manifests or Helm. Its KIND-based development setup is relevant to developers with Docker, KIND, and kubectl.