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