Cilium vs Network Service Mesh
| Cilium | Network Service Mesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | api, Linux, self-hosted |
| Deployment model | hybrid | |
| Control-plane model | hybrid | |
| Policy segmentation | Yes | |
| Northbound API | Yes | |
| Supported protocols | TCP, UDP, ICMP, ICMPv6, HTTP, DNS, gRPC | |
| CNI plugin | No | |
| Network policies | Yes | |
| Multi-cluster networking | Yes | |
| Encryption in transit | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Kubernetes, kind, minikube, microk8s, k3s, GKE, Azure, AWS, bare metal |
Listed together in Best Container Networking Software