Cilium vs Ryu SDN Framework
| Cilium | Ryu SDN Framework | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | api, Linux |
| Deployment model | hybrid | on-premises |
| Control-plane model | hybrid | — |
| Policy segmentation | Yes | Yes |
| Northbound API | Yes | Yes |
| Supported protocols | TCP, UDP, ICMP, ICMPv6, HTTP, DNS, gRPC | OpenFlow, NETCONF, OF-Config, Nicira Extensions, BGP, Zebra |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Software-Defined Networking Software. On Freedom251, Cilium scores higher on our published basis.