Antrea

6.6easy start · #8 of 28
in Microsegmentation Software

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Runs on api, Linux, self-hosted, Windows.

Antrea is ranked #8 of 28 in microsegmentation software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Antrea Free Apache License 2.0 · requires a Kubernetes cluster and Open vSwitch kernel module on every Kubernetes node antrea.io · 3 Oct 2026

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Deployment model: hybrid

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Purpose: Antrea implements the Container Network Interface and Kubernetes NetworkPolicy to provide pod networking and security for Kubernetes workloads.
Data plane: Antrea uses Open vSwitch as its networking data plane, including for Kubernetes Service load balancing.
Network modes: It supports overlay networking with VXLAN or Geneve and can also run without an overlay, depending on the infrastructure and use case.
Policy features: Its policy model adds policy tiering, rule priorities, cluster-level policies, and Node policies to Kubernetes NetworkPolicy.
Multi-cluster: Antrea can federate Kubernetes clusters with a unified data plane, multi-cluster Services, and security posture.
Encryption: Antrea supports IPsec or WireGuard encryption of pod traffic between Linux nodes; traffic encryption is not supported on Windows nodes.
Observability: Antrea provides CLI and UI diagnostics such as packet tracing, policy analysis, and flow inspection, and exports metrics to Prometheus.
Integrations: The documentation lists integrations and guides for Prometheus, Octant, Multus, and Fluentd.
Cloud deployment: The documentation provides deployment guides for Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, and Google GKE, with GKE marked Alpha.
Azure support: The AKS guide says Azure support is no longer tested starting with Antrea 2.5 and Azure-related issues are handled on a best-effort basis.
Requirements: The overview says Antrea has been tested with Kubernetes 1.23 or later and requires the Open vSwitch kernel module on every Kubernetes node.
Support: The project directs users to its Kubernetes Slack channel, mailing lists, community meetings, and office hours.
Project status: Antrea identifies itself as a Cloud Native Computing Foundation sandbox project.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Microsegmentation Software in 2026#8 of 28
Best Container Networking Software in 2026#10 of 26
Best Software-Defined Networking Software in 2026#5 of 23

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antrea.io· checked 3 Oct 2026
antrea.io/docs/v2.7.0/· checked 3 Oct 2026
antrea.io/docs/v2.7.0/docs/traffic-encryption/· checked 3 Oct 2026
antrea.io/docs/v2.7.0/docs/aks-installation/· checked 3 Oct 2026