Cisco Catalyst Center vs Open Virtual Network
| Cisco Catalyst Center | Open Virtual Network | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux, self-hosted |
| Deployment model | hybrid | on-premises |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Control-plane model | — | centralized |
| Policy segmentation | — | Yes |
| Northbound API | — | Yes |
| Supported protocols | — | Geneve, VXLAN, OpenFlow, OVSDB, IPsec |
Both are listed in Best Software-Defined Networking Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Open Virtual Network scores higher on our published basis.