Kube-router vs Network Service Mesh
| Kube-router | Network Service Mesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | api, Linux, self-hosted |
| CNI plugin | Yes | No |
| Network policies | Yes | Yes |
| Egress control | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Kubernetes, containerd, CRI-O, k0s, k3s, kops, AWS, Azure, on-premises and bare-metal clusters | Kubernetes, kind, minikube, microk8s, k3s, GKE, Azure, AWS, bare metal |
| Multi-cluster networking | Yes | |
| Encryption in transit | Yes |
Listed together in Best Container Networking Software