Azure CNI vs Calico Enterprise
| Azure CNI | Calico Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| CNI plugin | Yes | |
| Network policies | Yes | |
| Egress control | Yes | |
| Encryption in transit | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Linux, Windows, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure CNI Overlay, Azure CNI Pod Subnet, Azure CNI Node Subnet | |
| Deployment model | hybrid | |
| Control-plane model | centralized | |
| Policy segmentation | Yes | |
| Northbound API | Yes | |
| Supported protocols | BGP, IP-in-IP, VXLAN, WireGuard, TCP, UDP, SCTP, ICMP, ICMPv6, HTTP |
Listed together in Best Container Networking Software