Azure CNI vs Kube-router
| Azure CNI | Kube-router | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| CNI plugin | Yes | Yes |
| Network policies | Yes | Yes |
| Egress control | Yes | Yes |
| Encryption in transit | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Linux, Windows, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure CNI Overlay, Azure CNI Pod Subnet, Azure CNI Node Subnet | Kubernetes, containerd, CRI-O, k0s, k3s, kops, AWS, Azure, on-premises and bare-metal clusters |
Both are listed in Best Container Networking Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Azure CNI scores higher on our published basis.