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