Cilium vs Isovalent
CiliumContainer Networking
Free (open source)Published price
IsovalentKubernetes Security
CustomPublished price
Cilium Container Networking eBPF-based networking, observability, and security for Kubernetes. | Isovalent Kubernetes Security eBPF-Powered Kubernetes Networking and Security | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Container Networking | Kubernetes Security |
| What it is | Cilium is an open-source eBPF-based networking, observability, and security platform for Kubernetes and cloud-native environments. | Enterprise eBPF platform from the creators of Cilium offering cloud-native networking, observability, and security. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free (open source) Cilium is a CNCF graduated open-source project under Apache 2.0 with no license fee or paid tier on the upstream project. Commercial hardened distributions and 24x7 support are so… | Custom Quote-only; now part of Cisco. Licensed by node/unit in annual Essentials or Advantage tiers via Cisco or cloud marketplaces. No public list price. The underlying Cilium project r… |
| Pricing model | Free | Custom quote |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | No free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2016 | 2017 |
| Team size | 51-200 employees | 101-250 employees |
| Headquarters | Remote (CNCF/Isovalent) | Mountain View, CA |
| Featured clients | Google, Bell Canada, Sky | Not available |