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Best Ryu SDN Framework Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from software-defined networking software ranked against Ryu SDN Framework on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    OpenDaylight Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.5
    Ryu SDN Framework vs OpenDaylight
  2. 2
    TP-Link Omada Cloud-Based Controller Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free6.5
    Ryu SDN Framework vs TP-Link Omada Cloud-Based Controller
  3. 3
    VMware Workstation Pro Free plan Linuxself-hostedWin Free6.5
    Ryu SDN Framework vs VMware Workstation Pro
  4. 4
    Antrea Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin Free6.4
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Antrea
  5. 5
    Cilium Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.4
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Cilium
  6. 6
    Kube-OVN Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted Free6.4
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Kube-OVN
  7. 7
    Open Virtual Network Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.4
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Open Virtual Network
  8. 8
    Netris apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.5
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Netris
  9. 9
    TeraFlowSDN apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.5
    Ryu SDN Framework vs TeraFlowSDN
  10. 10
    Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G Web 5.4
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
  11. 11
    Faucet Linux 5.2
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Faucet
  12. 12
    OpenStack Neutron Linux 5.2
    Ryu SDN Framework vs OpenStack Neutron
  13. 14
    VMware NSX Web 5.2
    Ryu SDN Framework vs VMware NSX
  14. 15
    Calico Enterprise Linuxself-hostedWebWin 5.1
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Calico Enterprise
  15. 16
    HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer apiself-hostedWeb 5.1
    Ryu SDN Framework vs HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer
  16. 17
    Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium 5.1
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium
  17. 18
    Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller apiself-hostedWeb 5.0
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
  18. 19
    Ericsson Billing 5.0
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Ericsson Billing
  19. 20
    Juniper Security Director self-hostedWeb 5.0
    Ryu SDN Framework vs Juniper Security Director
  20. 21
    ONOS Web 4.9
    Ryu SDN Framework vs ONOS

Ryu SDN Framework alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1OpenDaylight6.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
2TP-Link Omada Cloud-Based Controller6.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
3VMware Workstation Pro6.5Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Windows
4Antrea6.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
5Cilium6.4Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
6Kube-OVN6.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted
7Open Virtual Network6.4Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
8Netris5.5No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
9TeraFlowSDN5.5No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
10Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G5.4No—Web
11Faucet5.2No—Linux
12OpenStack Neutron5.2No—Linux
14VMware NSX5.2No—Web
15Calico Enterprise5.1No—Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer5.1No—API, self-hosted, Web
17Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium5.1No——
18Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller5.0No—API, self-hosted, Web
19Ericsson Billing5.0No——
20Juniper Security Director5.0No—self-hosted, Web
21ONOS4.9No—Web
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Questions about Ryu SDN Framework alternatives

What is the best alternative to Ryu SDN Framework?

OpenDaylight, number 1 in software-defined networking software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: TP-Link Omada Cloud-Based Controller, VMware Workstation Pro, Antrea and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Ryu SDN Framework?

OpenDaylight is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.