No. 6 of 23 ·Software-Defined Networking Software

Netris

Web · Linux · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

One barScore 5.5

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Netris is ranked #6 of 23 in software-defined networking software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.

Netris plans and pricing

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Netris Not published Pricing is not stated on the opened pages; contact Netris Sales for licenses and support. netris.io · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on software-defined networking software

Deployment model: hybrid
Control-plane model: centralized
Policy segmentation: Yes
Northbound API: Yes
Supported protocols: BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, gRPC

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The record

Product: Netris describes its platform as network automation, abstraction, and multi-tenancy for AI infrastructure operators.
Networking scope: The platform spans Ethernet, InfiniBand, NVLink, DPUs, virtual, and edge networking.
Automation: Netris says its algorithms configure VRFs, VXLANs, BGP, and other network settings, with closed-loop assurance.
Deployment: The Netris Controller runs in the customer’s environment on dedicated bare-metal hosts, with a minimum of three nodes.
Interfaces: Engineers can use the web console, REST API, or Kubernetes integration to interact with the Netris Controller.
Integrations: The controller works with external systems including Kubernetes and Terraform, and Netris documents an NVIDIA UFM integration for InfiniBand.
UFM integration: The Netris-UFM plugin can automate InfiniBand PKey configuration and optionally create SHARP reservations for server clusters.
Supported network platforms: The documented compatibility matrix lists Cumulus Linux, Dell BCM-SONiC, Arista EOS, and Ubuntu 24.04 for SoftGate HS for version 4.16.0.
Security: Netris documents hardware-enforced tenant isolation using mechanisms including VRFs, VXLANs, ACLs, InfiniBand PKeys, and NVLink fabric partitions.
Audit logging: The architecture documentation says requests processed by the Netris API, including GUI activity, are logged.
Controller availability: The documentation says devices continue forwarding traffic and enforcing previously applied policies if the controller becomes unreachable, while new configuration changes and telemetry collection pause.
Support: Support is offered by subscription to companies with active licenses and subscriptions; urgent ticket response is listed as one hour, 24×7.
Intended users: Netris positions its platform for AI infrastructure operators, including neoclouds, sovereign cloud operators, and AI factories.
Company: Netris says it was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Software-Defined Networking Software in 2026#6 of 23

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Sources

netris.io· checked 2 Oct 2026
netris.io/docs/en/4.16/netris-architecture.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
netris.io/docs/en/4.14/netris-architecture.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
netris.io/docs/en/4.15/netris-ufm-integration.htm· checked 2 Oct 2026
netris.io/docs/en/4.16/supported-platform-matrix.· checked 2 Oct 2026
netris.io/support-terms/· checked 2 Oct 2026
netris.io/news/press-release/andreessen-horowitz-· checked 2 Oct 2026