Calico Open Source comparisons
Calico Open Source is compared head-to-head with Cilium, Antrea and OVN-Kubernetes and more: 7 head-to-heads in Container Networking Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Calico Open Source head-to-head
- Calico Open Source vs Cilium
- Calico Open Source vs Antrea
- Calico Open Source vs OVN-Kubernetes
- Calico Open Source vs Kube-OVN
- Calico Open Source vs Calico Enterprise
- Calico Open Source vs Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium
- Calico Open Source vs Amazon VPC CNI
Calico Open Source vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Calico Open Source | Yes | Free | 9.2 |
| 1 | Cilium | Free | 9.4 | |
| 3 | Antrea | Free | 9.0 | |
| 4 | OVN-Kubernetes | Yes | Free | 8.8 |
| 5 | Kube-OVN | Yes | Free | 8.6 |
| 6 | Calico Enterprise | No | 8.5 | |
| 7 | Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium | 8.4 | ||
| 8 | Amazon VPC CNI | Free | 8.2 |
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