Amazon VPC CNI vs Cilium
| Amazon VPC CNI | Cilium | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | Linux, self-hosted |
| CNI plugin | Yes | — |
| Network policies | Yes | — |
| Egress control | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Amazon EC2, Linux, Windows, IPv4, IPv6 | — |
Both are listed in Best Container Networking Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Cilium scores higher on our published basis.