Containerlab
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What both publish
| Fact | Containerlab | Mininet |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Containerlab can launch VM based routers through vrnetlab or boxen integration and can run containerlab style topologies on Kubernetes through Clabernetes. | The recommended Mininet VM includes OpenFlow binaries and tools, and Mininet supports Open vSwitch and multiple OpenFlow controllers. |
| License | The public GitHub repository identifies the project license as BSD-3-Clause. | Mininet is released under a permissive BSD open source license. |
| Support | The project directs users with questions, ideas, and bug reports to its Discord community. | The project directs users to its FAQ, documentation, and mininet-discuss mailing list for support and discussion. |
Containerlab plans
- ContainerlabFree
- Free and open-sourceFree
Mininet plans
- MininetFree
Pick Containerlab if…
Containerlab suits network engineers and others who need to define and manage network labs as code. It also fits users who want to start topologies in CI or pair labs with telemetry stacks.
Pick Mininet if…
Mininet suits researchers, developers, and learners working with Linux-based networks, OpenFlow, or P4. It can also help teams prototype and debug network designs before moving code to real systems.